144 Independent Nursing Homes in Minnesota

Nurse hours

5.07 /day

Staff turnover

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Shakopee Friendship Manor runs 60 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.07 hours per resident day, roughly 31% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, so care isn't perfectly even across the week. The inspection record is where things get muddier: 15 deficiencies on file, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $25,378 fine. No abuse citations, and the most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current. Strong staffing paired with a middling inspection history is the tension here, worth asking about that harm-level citation directly.

Nurse hours

4.55 /day

Staff turnover

61%

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Hilltop runs a tight ship on the clinical side. The last state inspection in May 2025 turned up five deficiencies, none of them causing harm or tied to abuse, which is a clean record for a 50-bed for-profit under limited liability ownership. Nursing hours come in at 4.55 per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average, and that shows up in the four-star staffing rating. The catch is turnover: 60.6% of staff leave each year against a national average near 46%, and weekend coverage drops about 12% below weekday levels. Those two numbers are worth asking about directly, steady hands and consistent weekend care matter as much as raw hours on paper.

Nurse hours

4.59 /day

Staff turnover

72%

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North Shore Health runs on more nursing hours per resident than most homes in the country, 4.59 a day against a national average of 3.86, and its most recent inspection, in May 2026, turned up eight deficiencies with none causing harm and none tied to abuse. Those are real strengths, and the county hospital district that owns it isn't under pressure to squeeze margins the way a for-profit chain might be. The catch is retention: 71.8% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning a large share of the staff delivering those hours is new. Weekend coverage also slips about 14% below weekday levels, so ask how weekends and nights actually run.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Clarkfield Care Center runs 30 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, roughly 4% above the national average of 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops about 8% below the home's own weekday level, so the weekday-to-weekend difference is worth asking about directly. Staff turnover lands at 48.6%, a few points above the national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current record shows nine deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent inspection in April 2026 and four stars each on health inspections and staffing.

Nurse hours

4.42 /day

Staff turnover

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Gil-Mor Manor runs 4.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, and that shows up in a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. Weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even. The inspection record is the weaker part: 29 deficiencies on file, including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last survey was in July 2025. Quality measures sit at 2 out of 5. This is a small nonprofit home where the day-to-day nursing presence is a real strength, but the survey history is worth asking about directly before you decide.

Nurse hours

5.69 /day

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The Episcopal Church Home The Gardens carries a nurse staffing level of 5.69 hours per resident day, roughly 47% above the national average of 3.86, a real strength, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday numbers. That staffing cushion sits against a less comfortable inspection record: 33 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. As a nonprofit, it doesn't have a corporate chain pulling money out, but the health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 suggests the care environment hasn't consistently matched what the staffing numbers promise. Families should ask directly about those abuse-related findings and what changed after them.

Nurse hours

3.38 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Gundersen Harmony Care Center is a 42-bed nonprofit in Fillmore County, and its inspection record is genuinely strong, a five-star health inspection rating with the most recent survey in May 2026. But four deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $12,649 fine. Staffing tells a similar mixed story: 3.38 nurse hours per resident day is roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86, weekends run about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover at 51.4% tops the 45.8% national figure. Good surveys, thinner hands on deck.

Nurse hours

4.57 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Maple Lawn Senior Care runs on 4.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average, and that staffing shows up in a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. The catch is consistency: weekends drop about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage. Inspections landed at 3 out of 5, with 17 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse, which families should ask about directly. Quality measures came in at 2 out of 5, the weakest number here, and staff turnover sits at 64.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly two-thirds of the workforce left within a year. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

4.42 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home runs on a hospital district's budget in a county of about 1,400 people, and it shows in the staffing numbers, 4.42 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% above the national average. Inspectors have been in recently and left 11 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, with nothing tied to abuse. The gap worth noticing is between the staffing score and the quality measure score: nurses are present, but the outcomes CMS tracks don't reflect it, and weekend coverage drops about 17% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover sits at 45.8%, dead even with the national figure.

Nurse hours

5.04 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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North Star Manor runs on strong nurse staffing: 5.04 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its most recent inspection in August 2025 turned up five deficiencies, none causing harm or tied to abuse. That combination is why inspectors gave it top marks. Two things pull in the other direction. Weekend staffing drops about 18% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. And turnover sits at 54.5%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning many of the people providing that generous staffing are still learning the building. The city owns it, which may explain the stable funding behind the hours.

Nurse hours

3.34 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Lakehouse Healthcare runs 260 beds in Minneapolis under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the first thing to know: 81 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. Staffing is genuinely better than most homes on retention, 34.5% annual turnover beats the national 45.8%, but total nurse hours come in around 3.34 per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays. That combination, a stable workforce stretched too thin against a heavy citation history, is what sits behind the grade.

Nurse hours

7.14 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Minnewaska Community Health Services runs on unusually heavy nurse staffing, 7.14 hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, and that shows up in its four-star staffing rating. The catch is who's providing it: turnover sits at 61.5%, well above the 45.8% norm, and weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, so the hours aren't always delivered by familiar faces. On inspections, the record is thinner: 18 deficiencies, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and roughly $25,000 in fines. The last survey came in April 2026. This church-affiliated nonprofit has real direct-care muscle, but consistency and regulatory follow-through are where it wobbles.

Nurse hours

5.24 /day

Staff turnover

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Fair Meadow in Fertile runs a nonprofit home where the nurse staffing works out to 5.24 hours per resident each day, roughly a third more than the national average, though weekends drop about 22% below what the home covers during the week, so the coverage families see on a Saturday may not match a Tuesday. Inspectors were last in on September 10, 2025, and the health inspection rating came back strong, but the record still carries 14 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, none serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. The quality measure rating is the weak spot at 2 out of 5, which sits oddly against the generous staffing. Worth asking the director directly about those three abuse citations and how the home staffs weekends.

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Jourdain Perpich Extended Care in Redlake runs 47 beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, two deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, nothing abuse-related, with a survey completed in January 2026. Where it falls short is staffing, which CMS rates in the bottom tier. That single weak spot matters more than the perfect marks on inspections and quality measures, because aides and nurses are who actually deliver the care those scores describe. A small facility can only stretch so far, and the numbers say this one is stretched. If you're considering it, ask specifically how many CNAs are on the floor on evenings and weekends.

Nurse hours

3.52 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Aftenro Home runs lean on nurse staffing at 3.52 hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 17% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is heavy: 24 deficiencies, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated March 19, 2026. That one-star health inspection and one-star quality measure rating sit alongside a five-star staffing rating, which looks contradictory until you notice turnover at 26.4%, well below the 45.8% national average. Stable, experienced caregivers are a real strength; the state surveyor findings are the concern worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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St. Anthony Health & Rehabilitation runs on a for-profit partnership model with 110 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, roughly 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so families should ask how that gap gets filled. Turnover lands at 42.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The current inspection record carries 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, plus one fine of $10,203. The most recent inspection was April 10, 2025.

Nurse hours

4.35 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Havenwood Care Center sits in Bemidji with 65 certified beds, run by a for-profit corporation, and its numbers pull in two directions. Nurse staffing runs 4.35 hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average, and turnover at 36.6% is better than the 45.8% national figure, real strengths. But the inspection record is where the story turns: 49 deficiencies on file, four of them at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $137,245. Weekend staffing also dips about 8% below weekday levels. The quality and staffing stars look strong; the health inspection star does not, and that gap is what families should sit with.

Nurse hours

5.64 /day

Staff turnover

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Sacred Heart runs plenty of nursing hours, 5.64 per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average, and that shows up in a 4-star staffing rating. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays. On the clinical side, the quality measure rating sits at 1 star, and the current record carries 29 deficiencies, including three tied to abuse; none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. State inspectors were last in on July 25, 2025. For a 59-bed nonprofit in Austin, the staffing investment is real, but the quality numbers and that weekend dip are where a family should ask questions.

Nurse hours

3.42 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Divine Providence Community Home runs about 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage dips another 8 percent below its own weekday level, a pattern families often notice on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 34.1 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. The record is mixed: 14 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was April 2026. Quality measure scores are weak, while staffing is strong, which is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

13%

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Hope Springs At Minnetonka runs 21 beds, and the staffing numbers are the interesting part: 2.82 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% under the national average, and weekends drop about 25% below its own weekday level. So care is thin, and thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. What offsets that is stability, 12.5% annual turnover against a national 45.8% means the people who are there tend to stay, which matters more in a small building where residents know their aides. The tradeoff shows up in oversight: 37 deficiencies on record, none at harm level, with three fines totaling $9,496 and a recent June 2026 inspection. Ask about weekend coverage specifically.