Rochester Rehabilitation and Living CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 1900 Ballington Boulevard NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- CCN
- 245626
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Residents per day
- 35
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 24 Jun 2026. The latest survey cycle has 9 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Minnesota is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 1 payment denial.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Olmsted County median | Minnesota median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 8 homes in the county, 338 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Minnesota median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 24 Jun 2026 | 9 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 22 Apr 2025 | 19 | 7 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 4 | 6 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 9 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 24 Jun 2026 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 27 Mar 2026 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 May 2026 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 May 2026 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint investigation | 13 May 2026 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 May 2026 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Sep 2025 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J | Complaint investigation | 18 Sep 2025 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Complaint investigation | 18 Sep 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 19 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint investigation | 27 Aug 2025 |
| 27 Jun 2025 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Complaint investigation | 27 Aug 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | E | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | Standard survey | 11 Jul 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 11 Jul 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0775 | Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 29 May 2025 |
| 29 Oct 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Nov 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 9 Sep 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint investigation | 4 Oct 2024 |
| 9 Sep 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 4 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Aug 2024 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Aug 2024 |
| 6 Mar 2024 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2024 |
| 6 Mar 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 10 Apr 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2024 | Payment denial | 6 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Minnesota median | Minnesota average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 5.09 | 4.20 | 4.19 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 2.09 | 1.00 | 1.06 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.45 | 0.61 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.55 | 2.52 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.58 | 3.70 | 3.71 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 73.5%
- Nurse staff turnover, Minnesota median
- 40.0%
- RN turnover in a year
- 76.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Minnesota median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 30.9% | 18.0% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 8.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 6.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 28.7% | 20.2% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 8.1% | 15.9% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Setting
- Continuing care retirement community
- Legal business name
- Homestead at Rochester, Inc.
- Chain
- Volunteers of America Senior Living (6 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteers of America Care Facilities | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 19 Feb 2013 |
| Volunteers of America National Services | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 6 Mar 2003 |
| Volunteers of America National Services | Adp of the snf | 19 Mar 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Olmsted County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna Towers of Rochester | Rochester | 3 of 5 | 2 | $10,196 | 23 Apr 2026 | |
| Edenbrook Rochester West | Rochester | 2 of 5 | 13 | $14,518 | 20 Nov 2025 | |
| Edenbrook of Rochester | Rochester | 2 of 5 | 11 | $53,260 | 12 Feb 2026 | |
| Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth | Rochester | 3 of 5 | 8 | $27,555 | 26 Mar 2026 | |
| Charter House Inc | Rochester | 5 of 5 | 1 | $8,824 | 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Rochester Restorative Care Center | Rochester | 1 of 5 | 19 | $387,209 | 12 Mar 2026 | |
| Stewartville Care Center | Stewartville | 1 of 5 | 8 | $11,911 | 18 Jun 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center (CCN 245626). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/rochester-rehabilitation-and-living-center-rochester-mn-245626/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 24 Jun 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 22 Apr 2025.
- Who operates Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Volunteers of America Senior Living. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Minnesota as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.