Lake Park, MN · Becker County
★★★★★CMS 5/530 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.07 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
Sunnyside runs on county money in a small Becker County town, and the numbers show real investment in direct care: 5.07 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, with staff staying far longer than is typical elsewhere. Twelve deficiencies on the current record is a lot for a 30-bed home, though, and one of them involved actual harm or jeopardy and another was abuse-related, so the inspection history isn't clean. Weekends also run about 12% thinner than weekdays, which matters when falls and emergencies don't schedule themselves. The last survey came in June 2026.
Detroit Lakes, MN · Becker County
★★★★★CMS 5/584 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.06 /day
- Staff turnover
- 24%
- Serious cites
- 0
Essentia Health Oak Crossing runs on 5.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff turnover of 24.3% is nearly half the national rate, that kind of retention usually shows up in how consistently residents get the same caregivers. The tradeoffs are on the inspection side: 11 deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $7,446 fine, though nothing abuse-related. The most recent inspection was December 2025, so the record is current. Weekend staffing dips about 10% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays.
Frazee, MN · Becker County
★★★★★CMS 5/542 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.33 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Frazee Care Center runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.33 per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That cushion matters, though weekends here are staffed about 16% lighter than weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The nonprofit's 36.8% turnover sits well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. Twelve deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent inspection was in January 2026. With 42 beds, it's small enough that you can get straight answers from the people actually on the floor.
Detroit Lakes, MN · Becker County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/557 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.57 /day
- Staff turnover
- 49%
- Serious cites
- 0
Emmanuel Nursing Home runs 4.57 nurse hours per resident day, about 18% above the national average, and that staffing shows up in a five-star CMS staffing rating, genuinely hard to earn. The catch is consistency: weekends run roughly 14% lighter than weekdays, so the coverage your family sees on a Tuesday isn't what's there on a Sunday. Turnover sits at 48.7%, a bit above the national 45.8%, meaning familiar faces cycle out faster than average. The inspection record is the bigger concern, 20 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus an $82,840 fine. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so the record is current.