Nursing homes across Stearns County, Minnesota, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Country Manor in Sartell runs 5.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average of 3.86, and that staffing depth shows up in its five-star staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 12% below its own weekday level, so the schedule thins out on Saturdays and Sundays even though the floor stays well staffed overall. Turnover sits at 44.4%, landing right around the national 45.8%, which is normal for the industry rather than a warning sign. Four deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a five-star health inspection rating from a visit dated April 2026.
Assumption Home in Cold Spring runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership and 76 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, though weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. Turnover lands at 44.1%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection history is where you'll want to slow down: 15 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a single fine of $17,345. The last inspection was November 2024. Strong staffing and quality marks coexist with real findings, so ask about the abuse citation and the weekend coverage gap directly.
Edenbrook Of St Cloud runs 77 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin matters more when you look at weekends, which run about 13% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is 46.9%, a touch worse than the 45.8% national figure. The current inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none are abuse-related. The last full inspection was June 26, 2025, so the picture is reasonably current. State surveyors rated health inspections and quality measures each 3 out of 5.
Cura Of Paynesville runs 51 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the nursing hours tell a decent story: 4.49 per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out by about 14% against its own weekdays, though, and turnover sits at 56.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the care you see depends heavily on who's still there. Six deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent April 2026 inspection. Staffing and health inspection each earn 4 of 5 stars; quality measures come in at just 2.
Sterling Park runs 40 beds in Waite Park under for-profit partnership ownership. The raw staffing number looks good, 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, and CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars on staffing. But the stability behind that number is shaky: annual turnover sits at 65.3% against a national average of 45.8%, and weekend hours drop roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage. On the health inspection side, 19 deficiencies are on record, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. Quality measures land at 3 out of 5. Plenty of hands scheduled, in other words, fewer of them staying, and inspection problems that haven't gone away.
Belgrade Nursing Home runs a lean 34 beds under nonprofit ownership, and the direct-care hours show it: 4.58 per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip roughly 5% below the home's own weekday baseline, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday.
The bigger issue is turnover, 73.5% annually, well above the 45.8% national figure. High churn can undercut consistent care even when raw staffing hours look strong, and it lines up with a quality measure rating of 2 out of 5.
Inspections are recent and clean at the serious end: 10 deficiencies on record, none involving harm or abuse.
Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy is a 76-bed nonprofit, church-affiliated home in Albany, and the staffing numbers are its clearest strength, 4.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, which is why CMS gives it four stars on staffing. Weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels, so coverage is thinner then. The trouble sits elsewhere. Twenty-nine deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $69,449 fine, pull the health inspection rating to two stars, and quality measures land at two as well. Staff turnover runs 50%, above the 45.8% national figure. The last inspection was February 26, 2026.
Cura Of Sauk Centre runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.44 hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average. That sounds good on paper, but the number hides a problem: weekends run about 16% thinner than weekdays, so coverage depends heavily on when you visit or call.
The bigger issue is turnover. Every direct-care position effectively turned over in the past year, versus about 46% nationally, which means your family member's aides are likely new and still learning the building. Thirteen deficiencies sit on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026. Quality measures scored 2 out of 5.
Cura Of Melrose runs a nonprofit home with 75 certified beds in Stearns County. The nurse staffing number looks decent on paper, 4.02 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 10% below weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 57.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record is where the trouble shows: 16 deficiencies, four serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and a $26,685 fine. Two stars each on health inspections and quality measures tells you the same story the deficiency count does.