111 Best Medicaid Nursing Homes in Minnesota

Nurse hours

4.56 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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St. Luke's runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership, and the numbers show what that stability buys: 4.56 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with turnover at 19.4% while the typical nursing home churns through 45.8% of its staff yearly. Weekend coverage dips about 17% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The April 2025 inspection turned up eight deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and the health inspection rating sits at 4 of 5. Where the record thins is quality measures, at 2 of 5, worth asking which specific measures dragged that down before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.11 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Whispering Creek is city-owned, small at 35 beds, and it runs a tight ship. Nurses provide 4.11 hours of care per resident per day, about 7% above the national average, and the health inspection record is spotless at the top CMS rating, with five total deficiencies and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse. Staff turnover of 38.5% beats the national 45.8%, which matters for residents who need consistent faces. The one thing to ask about is weekends: staffing drops roughly 19% below the home's own weekday level, so if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays, that's the gap worth a direct question.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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West Wind Village runs about 3.77 nurse hours per resident day, a touch under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 36.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. The tradeoff shows up in the record: eight deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse. A 4-out-of-5 inspection rating and a recent survey date of May 2026 back that up, and as a nonprofit with 45 beds, it's small enough that you can get real answers from the people in charge.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Cerenity Care Center White Bear Lake runs a nonprofit home with 132 certified beds, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with a 5/5 CMS staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.2%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier workforce than most. What pulls the record down is the inspection side, 27 deficiencies on file, two of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $36,990 and a 3/5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was December 11, 2025, so that record is current. Weekend staffing dips roughly 8% below weekday levels.

Nurse hours

3.79 /day

Staff turnover

17%

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Lyngblomsten runs on a paradox: its nurses stay, but its record doesn't. Turnover at 16.7% is well under half the national rate, and CMS gives staffing its top mark, yet total nurse hours sit slightly below the national average, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is steady in who shows up, thinner in how much. The inspection side is where the trouble sits: 20 deficiencies on the current record, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $101,482 in fines and a June 2025 inspection still recent. Quality measures score well. The gap between the care metrics and the compliance history is the real story here.

Nurse hours

3.98 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Home runs about 3.98 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and its inspection record is clean where it matters: five deficiencies total, none causing harm or jeopardy, none tied to abuse. The catch is staffing consistency. Weekend hours drop roughly 13% below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 50% against a national 45.8%. So you're looking at a nonprofit home that inspects well and staffs above average on paper, but with enough churn and weekend slippage that your family should ask how they cover Saturdays and Sundays, and how long the current director of nursing has been there.

Nurse hours

4.97 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Essentia Health Homestead runs a 32-bed nonprofit home in Deer River, and the staffing numbers are the strongest thing it has going. At 4.97 nurse hours per resident day, it beats the national average by roughly 29%, though weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The trouble sits elsewhere: 15 deficiencies on record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $67,727. Staff turnover is 50%, above the 45.8% national figure. A recent inspection in April 2026 means the record is current. Strong caregiver ratios, real compliance problems.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Sylvan Court runs a solid, well-staffed operation in Canby. Nurse staffing sits at 4.06 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, and its five-star health inspection rating reflects a clean survey record, six deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Staff turnover comes in at 41.8%, slightly better than the national average of 45.8%. The tradeoffs: weekend staffing drops roughly 11% below weekday levels, and the three-star quality measure rating suggests outcomes data isn't as strong as the inspection and staffing numbers. As a nonprofit, it answers to a board rather than shareholders.

Nurse hours

4.31 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Augustana Chapel View runs on a nonprofit model with 100 certified beds, and its strongest number is staffing: 4.31 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 9 percent below weekday levels there, and annual turnover sits at 35.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, a relatively stable crew, which matters for residents who depend on familiar faces. The inspection record is where it gets murkier. Twenty-six deficiencies are logged, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none are abuse-related. One fine, $17,345, has been assessed, and the last inspection was recent, in December 2025. Strong staffing paired with a longer deficiency list is the tension worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.93 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Laurels Peak runs 60 beds in Mankato under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing is the clear strength: 3.93 nurse hours per resident day sits slightly above the national average, enough for CMS to hand it a top staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Turnover at 43% is a touch better than the national 45.8%. The concern is the inspection record, 37 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating from a visit in September 2025. No abuse citations appear. Solid hands-on care, weaker safety and compliance.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Lakeside Generations runs about 4.03 nurse staffing hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 53.1%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so continuity of caregivers is a real question. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies, one at the harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 4 out of 5.