69.5/100
Average
Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth
24 8Th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901
- Certified beds
- 128
- Occupancy
- 74%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$27,555 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Our read on Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth
Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth runs 128 beds as a nonprofit, and its nursing hours land around 3.53 per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average. Weekends dip about 17% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 47.4%, a bit above the national figure. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $27,555. Its last inspection was March 26, 2026, which is recent. Staffing earns four stars from CMS, but the inspection and quality measure ratings both sit at three, and the deficiency history is what pulls the overall picture down.
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.
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
30/30Citations 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
18.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.62 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 17% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →47% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
3/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$27,555 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: March 26, 2026 (7 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth
What is the ElderGrade for Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth? +
Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth holds an ElderGrade of C (69.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". 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 Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth? +
Residents receive an average of 3.53 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth 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 Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth 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.
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