Dassel, MN · Meeker County
★★★★☆CMS 4/555 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.03 /day
- Staff turnover
- 53%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lakeside Generations runs about 4.03 nurse staffing hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 53.1%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so continuity of caregivers is a real question. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies, one at the harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 4 out of 5.
Watkins, MN · Meeker County
★★★★★CMS 5/550 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.55 /day
- Staff turnover
- 61%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Litchfield, MN · Meeker County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/565 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.53 /day
- Staff turnover
- 63%
- Serious cites
- 0
Meeker Manor runs 3.53 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday staffing. That thinner coverage matters more given the 62.7% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses in the building are often new. The current record carries 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $14,696 fine. The last inspection was March 2025. This is a for-profit corporate home where short staffing and high churn feed each other, and families should ask directly how many regular staff are on the evening and weekend shifts.