144 Independent Nursing Homes in Minnesota

Nurse hours

4.39 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Interfaith Care Center in Carlton runs a church-affiliated nonprofit with 96 beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.39 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest thing in its file, and CMS agrees, giving it a top staffing rating. Weekends run about 10% lighter than weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. Staff turnover lands at 49.4%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure, which matters more than a single staffing snapshot. Nine deficiencies are on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, but four are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The last inspection was April 2026.

Nurse hours

4.17 /day

Staff turnover

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Aicota Health Care Center runs 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, which helps explain the staffing side of its record. Weekend coverage drops about 16% below what the home provides on weekdays, so the weekday number isn't the whole story. State inspectors found 19 deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none related to abuse, a long list, but not a dangerous one. The most recent inspection was January 9, 2026, so the findings are current. This is a for-profit corporation running 56 certified beds in Aitkin. Solid care numbers, steady survey activity, and staffing that thins out on weekends.

Nurse hours

5.71 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Lifecare Roseau Manor runs on unusually heavy staffing for a 40-bed nonprofit home, 5.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average, and its staff actually stick around, with turnover near 28% against a national rate closer to 46%. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday coverage, so care thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. The catch shows up in the inspection record: eight deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $17,610 fine, and residents' measured outcomes sit at the bottom of the federal scale. Plenty of hands, uneven results.

Nurse hours

4.28 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Woodlake runs on staffing that's meaningfully above what most homes manage, 4.28 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its 28.2% turnover is well below the 45.8% typical elsewhere, which matters because stable aides know the residents. Weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 26 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was recent, in December 2025. It's a for-profit, individually owned home with 188 beds, and the health inspection and quality ratings both sit at three stars.

Nurse hours

4.95 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Little Sisters of the Poor runs 73 certified beds in Saint Paul under nonprofit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.95 hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, and staff turnover lands at 47.9%, just above the national 45.8%. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection record: 29 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $13,265. Its most recent inspection was January 28, 2026. Strong daily staffing paired with that many cited problems is the tension worth weighing if you're considering this one.

Nurse hours

4.30 /day

Staff turnover

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Pierz Villa runs a 45-bed for-profit home in Morrison County, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.30 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 14% below the home's own weekday level. Inspections look solid, the most recent was in January 2026, with seven deficiencies on record and none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. That combination of decent weekday staffing, a clean harm record, and a recent survey is what keeps this one in reasonable territory despite average marks on quality measures and staffing consistency.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

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Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center is county-owned and small, 46 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 hours per resident day, though weekends run roughly 11% lighter than weekdays. The staffing and quality measure ratings both land at 4 out of 5, and the last inspection was recent, January 14, 2026. What pulls the picture down is the inspection record: 26 deficiencies currently on file, one of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy to a resident, and four tied to abuse. That combination, solid day-to-day care numbers sitting alongside a heavy survey history, is the whole story here, and it's worth asking the administrator directly how those abuse-related findings were resolved.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Annandale Care Center runs on more nursing time than most homes in the country, about 4.41 hours per resident per day against a national average near 3.86. Weekend coverage thins out, though, landing roughly 16 percent under its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 47.5 percent, slightly worse than the 45.8 percent national figure. The inspection record is strong, with a five-star health inspection rating and a recent survey in August 2025, but five deficiencies are on file and one of them rose to the level of actual harm. No abuse citations appear. For a small 42-bed nonprofit, the care hours are the real selling point; the harm-level deficiency and weekend dip are what to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Halstad Living Center runs on a nonprofit model with 44 certified beds, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, six deficiencies on the books, none rising to harm or jeopardy, none tied to abuse. The recent survey date means that picture is current, not stale. Staffing tells a more mixed story: 3.66 nurse hours per resident day sits about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 23% lighter than weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Turnover at 38.6% beats the 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. A solid record overall, with the weekend coverage gap as the main thing to press on.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Chosen Valley Care Center runs on strong staffing and a clean inspection record. At 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 4% above the national average, and that shows in the five-star staffing rating. The nine deficiencies on file include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in August 2025. Weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. Turnover at 40.4% is better than the 45.8% national figure but still means a lot of faces change. The quality measure rating of 2 out of 5 is the outlier worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Cornerstone Villa runs on 4.01 nurse hours per resident day, which is about 4% more than the national average of 3.86. That staffing edge is real, though weekend coverage drops roughly 12% from weekday levels, so the daily experience can vary by when you visit. Turnover sits at 44.4%, just under the national 45.8%. The current record shows 20 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and three fines totaling $17,455. The last inspection was December 4, 2025. As a nonprofit with 43 beds, it's small enough to know residents individually, but that harm-level citation is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.60 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Buffalo Lake Health Care Center runs on 4.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average, a real cushion, though weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday pace. Staff turnover sits at 42.6%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The trade-off shows up in quality measures, which score low, and in a record of 13 deficiencies, including one tied to abuse; none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Inspectors were last on site in January 2026. This is a nonprofit corporation with 49 certified beds, small enough that staffing depth matters more than at a larger campus.

Nurse hours

4.64 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Moose Lake Village runs a 60-bed nonprofit home in Carlton County, and the staffing is the headline: 4.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more than the national average, which earned it a top federal staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The record shows 13 deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and the last inspection was May 2025. Staff turnover sits at 45.8%, right at the national average, not a red flag, not a strength. Quality measures rate middle of the pack.

Nurse hours

3.39 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Living Meadows At Luther runs 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 6% below its own weekday coverage. That thinner weekend floor matters more at a 40-bed home, where one callout shifts the whole building. Turnover sits at 30% against a national 45.8%, so the staff you meet are more likely to still be there next year. Inspections are recent, April 2026, and produced six deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a single $13,627 fine. The church-affiliated nonprofit structure doesn't change the arithmetic: steady caregivers, but fewer of them per resident than average.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Mahnomen Health Center is city/county-owned with 32 certified beds, and its nurse staffing runs 4.24 hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, so the extra hands aren't evenly spread across the week. On inspections, the record shows a 2/5 star rating, 15 deficiencies (none at harm or jeopardy level, but 3 tied to abuse), and one fine of $12,534. The last inspection was March 11, 2026, so the picture is current. Quality measures and staffing both rate 4/5, which is what holds the overall score up despite the inspection history.

Nurse hours

4.83 /day

Staff turnover

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Glenfields Living With Care runs on a nonprofit model with 108 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the standout: 4.83 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, which matters for families who visit or call on Saturdays and Sundays. The record shows 8 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. The quality measure score sits lower than the staffing and inspection marks, so the day-to-day care experience may not track as tightly with the strong nurse coverage.

Nurse hours

4.79 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Cornerstone Nsg & Rehab Center runs 47 beds in Bagley under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.79 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest number here. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere: weekend staffing drops about 18% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover of 50.7% runs above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people providing that generous weekday coverage keep changing. Inspections look solid on the surface, a 4-star health inspection rating, nothing at the harm or jeopardy level, and a visit as recent as July 2025, but 22 deficiencies sit on the current record, two of them abuse-related, and the 2-star quality measure rating is the weakest mark in the file.

Nurse hours

4.46 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Cook Community Hospital C&NC is a small, government-run unit inside a hospital district in St. Louis County, and its record splits in two directions. Inspectors gave it four stars and the last visit was recent, in May 2026, but the current file still carries 11 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse. Staffing is the sharper problem: the federal rating there sits at the bottom of the scale, well below what most homes report, while the quality measure score lands at two stars. For a 28-bed home, that combination matters more than the size suggests. If you're considering it, ask directly how nurse coverage works on evenings and weekends.

Nurse hours

6.37 /day

Staff turnover

61%

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Colonial Manor runs a for-profit corporation with 37 certified beds in Lakefield, and its nurse staffing sits well above average, 6.37 hours per resident day against a national 3.86. That's the strongest thing going for it, though weekend coverage drops about 17% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 60.5% means the staff you meet may not be there in a year. The health inspection record is the weak spot: a 1-out-of-5 star rating, 32 deficiencies on file, including one abuse-related citation, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. Ownership is corporate and for-profit, and the last inspection was January 29, 2026.

Nurse hours

4.89 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Parkview Care Center in Wells runs on unusually heavy nurse staffing for a 30-bed nonprofit home, 4.89 hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average, and that's where the good news mostly ends. Weekend coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday level, so the care you'd see on a Tuesday isn't what you'd see on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 54.8%, well above the 45.8% national average, and 22 deficiencies on the current record, three at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, are hard to square with a five-star staffing score. With a mid-2026 inspection behind it, the numbers say well-staffed but not consistently safe.