Barnesville, MN · Clay County
★★★★★CMS 5/535 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.24 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Valley Care and Rehab runs about 35 beds in Barnesville, and the nurse staffing works out to 4.24 hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekends get thinner, though, running about 15 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit then. Staff turnover sits at 44.2 percent, right around the national figure of 45.8 percent. Inspectors found six deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level but three tied to abuse, and one fine totaling $7,446. The last inspection was June 15, 2026, so the record is recent.
Moorhead, MN · Clay County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5145 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 32%
- Serious cites
- 0
Eventide Lutheran Home runs on unusually deep staffing for a nonprofit: 4.88 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its 32.2% turnover sits well under the 45.8% typical elsewhere. That consistency shows up where it matters, weekends dip only about 7% below weekday coverage, so care doesn't thin out when families visit. The trade-off is inspection history: 22 deficiencies on record, four serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and three fines totaling $39,393. The most recent state visit was June 2025, so the record is current. Strong staffing and steady retention don't erase a troubled survey trail, ask to see how those four harm-level findings were corrected.
Ulen, MN · Clay County
★★★★★CMS 5/545 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.42 /day
- Staff turnover
- 12%
- Serious cites
- 0
Viking Manor runs on a city-owned model in a small Clay County town, and the numbers show a stable operation. Nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. What stands out is the workforce: 12.2% annual turnover against a national 45.8% means people tend to stay. Inspections back that up: a 5/5 health inspection rating, five deficiencies on record with none at harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection in June 2025.