Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Albany, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Albany
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Albany has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,232 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Albany of 2,769, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.25 persons in Albany. There were 981 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.63 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Albany has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Albany and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.94	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.76	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.73	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.43	4.23 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Minnesota.

COVID-19 Infections in Albany Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Albany there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Albany

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Albany Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Albany, MN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Albany

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Albany based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN	10.00
St Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN	12.00
Sartell Therapy Suites 990 19TH STREET SOUTH SARTELL, MN	2.67
Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre Nursing Home 425 N ELM STREET SAUK CENTRE, MN	12.00
Paynesville Health Care Center 200 FIRST STREET WEST PAYNESVILLE, MN	19.17
Country Manor Health and Rehab Ctr 520 FIRST STREET NORTHEAST SARTELL, MN	6.67
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 1115 4TH AVENUE NORTH SAUK RAPIDS, MN	30.00
Belgrade Nursing Home 103 SCHOOL STREET BELGRADE, MN	24.67
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	13.33
Sterling Park Health Care Center 142 NORTH FIRST STREET WAITE PARK, MN	24.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Albany based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Mother of Mercy Senior Living 230 CHURCH AVENUE, BOX 676 ALBANY, MN	88.00
Edenbrook of St Cloud 1717 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTHEAST SAINT CLOUD, MN	200.67
Glenoaks Senior Living Campus 100 GLEN OAKS DRIVE NEW LONDON, MN	154.33
Assumption Home 715 NORTH FIRST STREET COLD SPRING, MN	54.00
Little Falls Care Center 1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST LITTLE FALLS, MN	83.83
Long Prairie Health Care Center 20 9TH STREET SE LONG PRAIRIE, MN	20.00
St Benedicts Care Center 1810 MINNESOTA BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST SAINT CLOUD, MN	24.00
Pierz Villa Inc 119 FAUST STREET SOUTHEAST PIERZ, MN	15.33
Sterling Park Health Care Center 142 NORTH FIRST STREET WAITE PARK, MN	24.00
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	13.33

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