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88.5/100

Excellent

Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center

730 Second Street Southeast, Milaca, MN 56353

CMS 5/5 stars #2 of 3 in Mille Lacs County (320) 983-2185
Certified beds
70
Occupancy
78%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center

Milaca Elim Meadows runs on a nonprofit model with 70 certified beds, and its staffing sits at 4.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent above the national average of 3.86. That margin matters most on weekends, where hours dip about 11 percent below the home's own weekday pace, so ask how weekend coverage actually looks on the days your family visits. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, with the most recent survey completed in December 2025. Quality measures score at the top of CMS's scale, while inspections and staffing each land one notch below.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing26/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

26/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.11 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.19 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.50 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.19 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.00 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 18, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of CASSIA, which operates 16 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center? +

Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center holds an ElderGrade of A (88.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 4.50 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.