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Nursing homes in Minnesota

Minnesota has 338 certified nursing homes in 86 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Minnesota with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Aitkin298254.1$8,824
Anoka6534242.5$51,220
Becker4213525.8$61,293
Beltrami4220255.0$205,365
Benton2224524.6$8,824
Big Stone281523.5$0
Blue Earth5343246.6$179,508
Brown4270420.4$30,026
Carlton2156514.7$0
Carver3172261.0$37,891
Cass133424.2$0
Chippewa2103139.8$114,528
Chisago4196331.1$8,193
Clay3225512.4$24,128
Clearwater147529.8$0
Cook137421.6$0
Cottonwood3143342.7$208,749
Crow Wing3173514.5$0
Dakota9857330.7$95,033
Dodge281530.9$0
Douglas4233515.0$19,330
Faribault294529.8$0
Fillmore6296529.1$12,649
Freeborn3216337.5$76,875
Goodhue4266334.6$327,325
Grant140510.0$0
Hennepin545,544333.4$1,131,289
Houston3131160.3$26,685
Hubbard148418.8$0
Isanti111056.4$0
Itasca4247537.7$133,627
Jackson283456.6$0
Kanabec165341.5$41,955
Kandiyohi3378222.8$29,822
Kittson286534.9$8,190
Koochiching296465.6$226,785
Lac qui Parle2107425.2$10,036
Lake298432.7$334,488
Lake of the Woods132462.5$0
Le Sueur290247.8$8,021
Lincoln278442.3$0
Lyon2121333.1$17,345
Mahnomen132246.9$12,534
Marshall145415.6$0
Martin2102536.3$0
McLeod3298420.5$21,541
Meeker3170424.7$14,696
Mille Lacs3213513.1$0
Morrison3195427.2$0
Mower4175353.1$148,645
Murray146337.0$0
Nicollet179422.8$0
Nobles2106177.4$156,790
Norman293436.6$154,460
Olmsted8542243.4$513,473
Otter Tail7492512.0$38,421
Pennington2105255.2$289,932
Pine150152.0$17,345
Pipestone2136321.3$17,345
Polk4223424.2$43,667
Pope2103242.7$40,742
Ramsey282,476335.3$971,674
Redwood5202291.1$179,576
Renville4187457.8$0
Rice2201439.8$0
Rock3184426.1$97,285
Roseau3129445.7$298,384
Scott4294425.5$54,638
Sherburne2195414.4$98,353
Sibley144277.3$16,982
St. Louis171,155235.2$477,122
Stearns9620322.9$164,926
Steele2118541.5$79,938
Stevens145517.8$0
Swift147327.7$0
Todd3192510.4$0
Traverse275522.7$26,685
Wabasha2142512.7$0
Wadena2130542.3$27,047
Waseca3132429.5$79,694
Washington8656429.1$231,635
Watonwan282429.3$13,627
Wilkin180510.0$0
Winona4289429.8$39,209
Wright7384421.4$11,928
Yellow Medicine3131424.4$15,642

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

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 the data on .

Minnesota in figures

The nursing homes in Minnesota have 24,060 certified beds. They have about 20,375 residents on an average day. 38% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 89 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 32.8 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 287 fines with a total of $7,791,940 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 62 payment denials. 22 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Minnesota by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 58926%20%
4 of 56720%19%
3 of 55215%19%
2 of 56319%20%
1 of 56519%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Minnesota, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.609
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.504
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.437
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.269
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.233
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.221
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.208
F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.207
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.203
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.185
F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.182
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.175

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Minnesota, in order of name
ChainHomes in Minnesota
Accura Healthcare6
Avera Health3
Benedictine Health System14
Campbell Street Services1
Cassia11
Commonspirit Health2
Covenant Living1
Cura8
Ebenezer Senior Living6
Ecumen5
Eden Senior Care5
Essentia Health6
Good Samaritan Society23
Health Dimensions Group2
Lifespace Communities1
Lifespark3
Mission Health Communities1
Monarch Healthcare Management45
North Shore Healthcare4
Presbyterian Homes & Services14
Saint Therese Senior Communities2
Sanford Health2
St. Francis Health Services14
Vivie5
Volunteers of America Senior Living2

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Minnesota by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202398$911,188
2024129$2,723,347
202581$2,137,043
202641$2,020,362

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Minnesota, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 202615652$45,1050
June 2026602875$101,7690
May 2026531675$500,5560
April 2026602884$203,0170
March 20266225211$650,5480
February 2026391757$145,3900
January 2026491947$373,9770
December 20257127511$351,7920
November 2025421204$185,2920
October 202511282$26,7800
September 2025331262$17,3450
August 2025461421$00
July 2025582104$162,7300
June 2025602715$55,4680
May 2025562983$80,2690
April 20257132714$313,3770
March 20256024112$184,0810
February 20255926011$379,3510
January 20257227712$380,5580
December 2024551947$219,7170
November 2024431929$264,3790
October 20246119710$157,4780
September 20244713410$220,3200

The site has no recorded change for Minnesota. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Minnesota are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 2 homes in Minnesota as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Minnesota?
F-tag 880 has 609 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 689 has 504. F-tag 684 has 437.
What changed in Minnesota in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Minnesota. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
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 CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Minnesota.