144 Independent Nursing Homes in Minnesota

Nurse hours

9.19 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Fairview University Trans Serv runs 28 certified beds in Minneapolis under nonprofit ownership, and the numbers behind it are unusually clean. Nurse staffing sits at 9.19 hours per resident day, roughly two and a half times the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage only slips about 7% below weekday levels, so care doesn't thin out when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 30%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. The current record carries zero deficiencies, none at the harm level, no abuse citations, and the last inspection was November 2024, so nothing on file is stale. For a small nonprofit, that combination is rare.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Valley Care and Rehab runs about 35 beds in Barnesville, and the nurse staffing works out to 4.24 hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekends get thinner, though, running about 15 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit then. Staff turnover sits at 44.2 percent, right around the national figure of 45.8 percent. Inspectors found six deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level but three tied to abuse, and one fine totaling $7,446. The last inspection was June 15, 2026, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

4.65 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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The staffing numbers here are the real story: 4.65 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more than the national average, and 5 out of 5 on CMS's staffing measure. Turnover sits at 29.4% against a national 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The 18 deficiencies on record include two abuse-related citations, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was in February 2026, so the picture is current. A large nonprofit with recent scrutiny and strong staffing is worth a visit, go on a weekend.

Nurse hours

5.21 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East runs on unusually heavy nurse staffing, 5.21 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff tend to stay, with turnover at 30.1% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The trade-off sits in its inspection record: 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with the most recent state visit in April 2025. Strong daily care numbers, a thinner margin on compliance.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Lakewood Health System in Staples runs on 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% more than the national average, and its staff turnover of 34.3% is well below the 45.8% national figure, people tend to stay here. The tradeoffs show up in two places: weekend staffing dips about 12% below weekday levels, and the current record carries 8 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. A February 2026 inspection is recent, so the picture is current rather than stale, and the nonprofit ownership removes some of the pressure that drives short-staffing elsewhere. Strong on paper, with a couple of specific things worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.07 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Sunnyside runs on county money in a small Becker County town, and the numbers show real investment in direct care: 5.07 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with staff staying far longer than is typical elsewhere. Twelve deficiencies on the current record is a lot for a 30-bed home, though, and one of them involved actual harm or jeopardy and another was abuse-related, so the inspection history isn't clean. Weekends also run about 12% thinner than weekdays, which matters when falls and emergencies don't schedule themselves. The last survey came in June 2026.

Nurse hours

4.81 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Appleton Area Health runs on city government ownership and 47 certified beds, and the raw numbers are unusual in one respect: total nurse staffing sits at 4.81 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86. That's a real margin, though the CMS staffing star lands at just 1/5, and weekend coverage drops about 18% below the home's own weekday level, so the daily experience isn't as steady as the annual figure suggests. Turnover at 34% is better than the 45.8% national rate. Thirteen deficiencies sit on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and the last inspection was April 2026.

Nurse hours

5.19 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Allina Health Restorative Suites in Plymouth runs a nonprofit shop with 50 certified beds, and the nurse staffing number is the headline: 5.19 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 19% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits or needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 38.8%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and the home's last inspection was in May 2026. Thirteen deficiencies are on the current record, one of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none are abuse-related. Quality and staffing both score well on CMS measures; the inspection record is where the deductions pile up.

Nurse hours

2.68 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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Mount Olivet Home runs lean on daily nursing hours, 2.68 per resident, roughly a third below the national average, and weekends drop about a fifth below its own weekday coverage. That's the trade-off behind its strong marks: turnover sits at 19% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay, and its last inspection in May 2026 came back clean enough for a 4 out of 5. Seventeen deficiencies are on record, one serious enough to involve harm, but none tied to abuse. As a nonprofit, it isn't answering to investors, which may explain the stability even with thinner shifts.

Nurse hours

4.92 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Home runs on strong staffing: 4.92 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average, with turnover at 38.6% compared to 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. The trade-off is inspections. Twenty deficiencies on the current record, including one abuse-related citation, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was April 2025. Quality measures score well, but that recent survey history is the part of this home's record that deserves your attention before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.77 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Lakeview Methodist runs lean on turnover compared to most places, 36.5% against a national average near 46%, and it puts more nursing hours into each resident's day than the typical home, roughly 23% above the national figure. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so care can look different on a Saturday than a Tuesday. Its 26 deficiencies are worth noting, though none rose to harm or jeopardy and none involved abuse. Inspectors were last on site in November 2025, so the record is current. For a nonprofit home of 72 beds, the numbers say steady hands, thinner weekend coverage, and a clean safety record on paper.

Nurse hours

4.13 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Mapleton Community Home runs on 4.13 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 17.6%, well under half the national rate of 45.8%. That retention matters more than any single number here, because consistent caregivers know residents' routines and catch changes early. Weekend staffing drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level, a gap worth asking about directly. The current record shows 12 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. As a nonprofit with 59 beds, it's small enough that the same faces show up shift after shift.

Nurse hours

5.15 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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St Williams Living Center runs a 53-bed nonprofit home in Parkers Prairie, and its nurse staffing sits well above what most Minnesota nursing homes provide, about 5.15 hours per resident day. That cushion matters, though weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover near 30% is lower than the national average but still means roughly a third of the staff turns over each year. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 10 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus one fine of $14,901. A February 2026 inspection is recent, so the record is current, not stale. Strong staffing and quality scores don't erase those findings.

Nurse hours

4.55 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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St. Johns on Fountain Lake runs a church-affiliated nonprofit home with 84 certified beds, and its staffing is the clearest strength: 4.55 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average. Turnover sits at 29.4% against a national 45.8%, which means aides and nurses tend to stay. Weekends run about 12% leaner than weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. The tension is in the inspection record, 30 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, and one fine of $16,448, with the last inspection in December 2025. Quality measures score well; the survey history is what pulls the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

5.63 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Country Manor in Sartell runs 5.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average of 3.86, and that staffing depth shows up in its five-star staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, so the schedule thins out on Saturdays and Sundays even though the floor stays well staffed overall. Turnover sits at 44.4%, landing right around the national 45.8%, which is normal for the industry rather than a warning sign. Four deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a five-star health inspection rating from a visit dated April 2026.

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Grand Village is county-owned, which matters less than what the numbers show. Its 4.20 nurse hours per resident day sit about 9% above the national average, and weekend staffing dips only 7% below weekdays, a modest gap that suggests the place doesn't hollow out on Saturdays and Sundays, which is where a lot of homes quietly struggle. Staff turnover of 37.2% is meaningfully below the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. CMS rated staffing and quality measures 5 out of 5; inspections came in at 3. The last survey was May 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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St John Lutheran Home runs 3.92 nurse staffing hours per resident day, a hair above the national average of 3.86, and its 34% turnover is well below the 45.8% typical elsewhere, both signs of a stable, adequately staffed floor. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekdays, so ask how that gap gets filled. The 14 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none related to abuse, and the last inspection was in June 2026, so the picture is current. Quality measures score well, though the three-star health inspection rating shows some room in how care is delivered day to day.

Nurse hours

4.55 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Pioneer Care Center runs on a nonprofit model with 105 certified beds in Fergus Falls, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.55 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 32.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The 16 deficiencies on record include two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in June 2026.

Nurse hours

6.76 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Capitol View runs 6.76 nurse hours per resident day, roughly three hours more than the typical Minnesota home, and that shows up in a staffing rating that's hard to argue with. Weekend coverage only dips about 6% below weekdays, which matters because short-staffed weekends are where a lot of problems start. The 24.2% turnover is about half the national rate, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. State inspectors gave it a clean five-star health inspection after their November 2025 visit, with seven deficiencies on record and none causing harm, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.39 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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Sholom Home West runs 5.39 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 40% above the national average, and its weekend staffing dips only about 6% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 18.8% against a national average near 46%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The home has 17 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with its last inspection in March 2026. Ownership is nonprofit. One caveat worth knowing: the quality measure rating is 3 out of 5, softer than the staffing picture, so ask what specifically drives that before deciding.