Kyle B.
Aug 2025
Clean, smells good, interior designed to be nice and feel like you're outside. Really impressed and staff and care always seem to be really good. Thanks!
1 / 2Quick Facts
- Total units
- 70
- Medicare rating
- 1 of 5
- Ownership
- Non profit, Corporation
- Certified beds
- 70
- Nursing coverage
- Licensed nurses on-site 24 hours a day
- Therapy services
- On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Care scope
- Includes short-term rehab and end-of-life care
- Facility history
- Operating since 2012 under current care model
CMS Care Compare
What Families Think
Most reviewers describe Thief River Care Center as clean, warm, and staffed by caring nurses and CNAs who treat residents like family. One family reported a troubling experience with slow response times and short staffing, raising concerns about consistency of care. Overall the community earns high praise for compassion and cleanliness, tempered by at least one serious complaint.
The Good
- Reviewers call the facility clean and pleasant-smelling
- Staff described as friendly, attentive, and professional
- Nurses and CNAs praised for compassionate, family-like care
- Homelike, small-town-style interior design noted by reviewers
- On-site rehabilitation therapy for residents
- Spiritual support through local clergy partnerships
The Bad
- One report of short staffing causing slow response to call lights
- One reviewer described unmet needs for pain, temperature, and restroom help
- No published pricing information available
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Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center is a senior living community in Thief River Falls, Minnesota offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 3.2 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center
Thief River Care Center is a skilled nursing facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, operated by Pennington Health Services. The community provides short-term and long-term care services, including rehabilitation and end-of-life care, with a focus on personalized, homelike accommodations and dignity-centered service.
The facility offers comprehensive skilled nursing services with licensed nurses available 24 hours a day to provide care and manage medications under a medical director's supervision. Restorative programs support residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, and dressing, helping each person work toward recovery and independence.
Rehabilitation therapy services are available on-site, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for both inpatient and outpatient needs. The community has maintained this care focus since opening in 2012, with individualized care plans tailored to each resident's needs.
Daily activities at the center include social programs featuring entertainment, events, and creative activities designed to engage residents and foster connections. Spiritual support is offered through worship services in partnership with local clergy, reflecting the facility's values of compassion and holistic wellness.
Types of Care at Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
- Private Bathroom
- Private Rooms
- Wheelchair Accessible
Meals & Dining
- Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Chapel / Religious Services
- Gathering / Activity Spaces
- Housekeeping
- Medication Management
- On-Site Nurse (RN)
Activities
- Religious Services
- Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center
3.2overall · 16 ratings combined
3.2★ on Google (16)
Tina Haugen
Mar 2024
The residents are so well taken care of. The staff is very friendly and professional. Resident needs are met in a timely manner. Management staff is very attentive to staff resident and family needs.
Emily Straw
Mar 2024
TRCC has wonderful residents, many dedicated, compassionate and very skilled employees across every department, and provides excellent nursing care. The nurses and CNA's are caring and thoughtful, treating residents like their own family members. The non nursing staff also go out of their way to treat residents with dignity and kindly. Excellent housekeepers, cooks, maintenance staff, etc.
Eric Kube
Nov 2023
Thank you for all the love and care you give the residents! This place is set up to look like a small town on the inside, giving the residents dignity and great memories of times gone by!
Ranae Knaffla
Nov 2018
My mother is in this center now. She waits Everytime she calls for help. In pain, cold, having to use restroom but unable to unassisted. Everyday when I call she is waiting for someone to respond to her calls. The nurses are nice but the facility can not care for our elderly the way they need to. Short staffed they say. Unexcetaboe and very poor quality of care. Personally if it does not change a formal complaint will be made to Medicare for quality of care.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center offer?
Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center located?
Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center is located at 2001 Eastwood Drive in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
What do families say about Pennington Health Services dba Thief River Care Center?
Most reviewers describe Thief River Care Center as clean, warm, and staffed by caring nurses and CNAs who treat residents like family. One family reported a troubling experience with slow response times and short staffing, raising concerns about consistency of care. Overall the community earns high praise for compassion and cleanliness, tempered by at least one serious complaint.
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