VALLEY CARE AND REHAB LLC

On June 10, 1965, the Barnesville Nursing Home opened its doors to provide care for seniors with this 76-bed facility. Facing financial problems in 1977, Unicare from Milwaukee came in as the managing corporation in 1977 through 1978. In 1979, Four Seasons from Oklahoma became the managing corporation. Then in February of 1980, Good Neighbor Care Centers of St. Paul bought the Care Center. The center at that time was one of 27 facilities owned by Good Neighbor, Minnesota's second largest operator of nursing homes. In 1992, Barnesville Care Center became an affiliate of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. On August 1, 2011, the center was purchased from Good Samaritan Society by Jim and Kathy Birchem and was renamed Clayco Care Center. By this time the number of licensed beds in the center were reduced from 76 to 35 to allow private rooms for the residents. On November 1, 2015, Clayco Care Center was purchased by Mark and Debra Rustad and was renamed Valley Care and Rehab. The nursing home became locally owned and operated for the first time in it's history with this acquisition. Mark and Debra are dedicated to making sure Barnesville continues to offer a place for aging seniors to live and remain in their community. Their passion is working with seniors and providing a home-like environment where the resident’s voice and choices are heard. Being very hands on, you will likely see them in the hallway, passing a dinner tray, or assisting a resident with their needs. We welcome you to contact us anytime for questions or information. We love what we do; helping others by offering housing options to the senior population is our passion and we take pride in our work and success.