144 Independent Nursing Homes in Minnesota

Nurse hours

4.99 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Barrett Care Center runs on 4.99 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average, which is the main reason its staffing rating sits at the top of CMS's scale. Weekend coverage drops about 17% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is clean where it matters: four deficiencies total, none causing harm or jeopardy, none tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in June 2025. Staff turnover at 39.2% is better than the 45.8% national figure, no small thing in a 40-bed rural home. Corporate for-profit ownership, average quality measures, strong staffing, and recent inspections, that combination is what's behind the grade.

Nurse hours

6.21 /day

Staff turnover

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The state-run Veterans Home in Minneapolis carries 341 beds and a nurse staffing level of 6.21 hours per resident day, roughly 61% above the national average of 3.86. That's a genuinely high figure, though weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday pace. On its current record: 21 deficiencies, with 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 1 flagged as abuse-related. The last inspection was April 2025, recent enough to reflect present conditions. High staffing is a real strength here, but the harm-level and abuse-related findings are the kind that matter more than any average. The quality measure rating of 4 out of 5 tracks with better clinical outcomes, yet the deficiency history is what pulls the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

4.10 /day

Staff turnover

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Traverse Care Center runs on 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, and the weekend gap is real but modest at roughly 9%. Eight deficiencies sit on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one abuse-related finding is worth asking about directly. State inspectors were last in on January 14, 2026, so the picture is recent. The church-affiliated nonprofit ownership and a 44-bed size tend to mean less staff churn than corporate chains, and the staffing and quality measure ratings both come back strong.

Nurse hours

4.28 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Lake Winona Manor runs on a nonprofit model with 80 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 4.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average. That's backed by a 34.1% annual turnover rate, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekday levels, a common pattern but one worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is recent, March 2026, with 24 total deficiencies, one serious enough to rise to harm or jeopardy level, though none tied to abuse. A 4-out-of-5 inspection rating and 3 on quality measures round out a home that's solid on staffing and steady on safety, without a perfect record.

Nurse hours

4.75 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Bethesda in Willmar runs a 248-bed nonprofit home tied to a church, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of its record: 4.75 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Annual turnover sits at 36.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces. Inspections give some pause, 19 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related. The last inspection was December 2025, so the picture is recent.

Nurse hours

5.30 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine runs on a nonprofit model with 60 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.30 hours per resident per day, roughly 37% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 16% below its own weekday level, so care thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover of 31.9% beats the national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses tend to stick around longer here than at most homes. The trouble shows up elsewhere: 18 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. That last inspection closed April 30, 2025, so the health inspection picture is current. Strong staffing, middling quality measures, and a real compliance history are all part of what you're weighing.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Cokato Manor runs a tight operation on the care side. Its quality scores sit at the top of CMS's scale, health inspections come in strong, and staffing holds up well, about 3.66 nurse hours per resident each day, just under the national average and with only a modest weekend dip. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, but none rose to actual harm or jeopardy, which matters more than the raw count suggests. The one flag worth asking about is an abuse-related citation, and with a 44.2% turnover rate roughly matching the national figure, the nonprofit's workforce is neither bleeding nor unusually stable.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Gundersen St Elizabeth's runs on a nonprofit model with 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 27.6% against a national 45.8%, people tend to stay here. Inspections back that up: the most recent was in June 2026, and of the 8 deficiencies on record, none reached harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Weekend staffing dips about 9% below weekday levels, a common pattern but still a gap. The quality measure score of 2 out of 5 is the one soft spot in an otherwise strong record, so ask what's driving those clinical numbers.

Nurse hours

4.56 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Central Todd County Care Center runs on unusually deep staffing for a 45-bed nonprofit home, 4.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national figure, and its staff turnover of 32.8% sits well under the 45.8% national average, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces each week. The trade-offs show up elsewhere: weekend coverage drops about 13% below weekday levels, and the five deficiencies on record include one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, even though the last inspection was recent. Quality measures score 2 out of 5, so ask specifically how they're addressing those before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Auburn Manor runs a tight ship on staffing: 3.82 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and its 41.8% turnover beats the typical 45.8%. But inspections tell a different story, 29 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a two-star health inspection rating despite the five-star staffing score. The last full inspection was April 30, 2026, so the record is recent, not stale. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, which matters if your family visits or needs care on Saturdays and Sundays. This nonprofit's strong direct-care numbers don't cancel out a documented pattern of regulatory problems.

Nurse hours

4.97 /day

Staff turnover

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Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay runs a 54-bed government-owned home where nurse staffing sits at 4.97 hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real margin, though weekend coverage drops about 17% below the home's own weekday level, so care thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows six deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. Those carry weight even with strong star ratings and a recent April 2026 inspection, and the federal government is the owner here, not a chain.

Nurse hours

4.36 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Prairie Manor runs a lean 39 beds as a nonprofit, and the nursing hours reflect that focus: 4.36 per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, with a five-star CMS staffing rating to match. That's real coverage, though weekends drop about 14% below the home's own weekday level, so your visit timing matters. Staff turnover sits at 43.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: ten deficiencies on record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and a single $43,300 fine. The last inspection was May 2026. Good staffing, but ask about that harm-level finding.

Nurse hours

2.44 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Grand Avenue Rest Home runs 20 beds on Minneapolis's South Side, and the numbers tell two different stories. Nurse staffing sits at 2.44 hours per resident day, roughly 37 percent under the national average, with weekends running about 10 percent thinner than weekdays, so the stretches without a nurse in the building matter more here than in a larger home. Staff turnover is 36.4 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure, and the quality measure rating is strong at 4 out of 5. Against that, 51 deficiencies sit on the current record, including six tied to abuse, with no harm-level findings, and the last inspection was September 11, 2025.

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

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

4.05 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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St. Clare Living Community of Mora runs a lean, stable ship on the staffing side, 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and turnover of 23.1% that's roughly half the national rate. Those numbers suggest a team that mostly sticks around, though weekend coverage drops about 19% below weekday levels. The trouble is inspections: 28 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and $45,100 in fines across 13 penalties, with the most recent inspection in May 2026. Quality measures score well, but a one-star health inspection rating against five-star staffing points to a home where care delivery looks solid and compliance does not.

Nurse hours

3.92 /day

Staff turnover

16%

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Evansville Care Center is a 27-bed for-profit run by a limited liability company, and its staffing numbers are the headline: 3.92 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average, with a 16% turnover rate against a national 45.8%. That stability matters more than the small margin above average, because consistent caregivers know residents. Weekend staffing drops roughly 17% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The current record shows 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a 4/5 inspection rating and a 5/5 staffing rating. The last inspection was January 21, 2026, so the record is recent.