Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Albert Lea, MN

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Albert Lea has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 654 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Albert Lea of 17,656, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 27.00 persons in Albert Lea. There were 514 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.59 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, Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.95	1.03 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.60	2.46 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.68	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	4.23	4.18 / 3.80

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

COVID-19 Infections in Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Albert Lea

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 Albert Lea Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Albert Lea, 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 Albert Lea

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Albert Lea 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
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67
Lutheran Retirement Home 701 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA	11.33
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea 75507 240TH STREET ALBERT LEA, MN	17.33
Parkview Care Center 55 TENTH STREET SOUTHEAST WELLS, MN	38.67
Lake Mills Care Center 406 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE EAST LAKE MILLS, IA	18.67
St Marks Living 400 - 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67
Sacred Heart Care Center 1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	54.00
New Richland Care Center 312 NORTHEAST 1ST STREET NEW RICHLAND, MN	66.00
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	23.33
Thorne Crest Retirement Center 1201 GARFIELD AVENUE ALBERT LEA, MN	59.33

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

Facility	Rating
St Johns On Fountain Lake 1771 EAGLE VIEW CIRCLE ALBERT LEA, MN	84.67
Thorne Crest Retirement Center 1201 GARFIELD AVENUE ALBERT LEA, MN	59.33
Prairie Manor Care Center 220 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	71.33
Sacred Heart Care Center 1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	54.00
St Marks Living 400 - 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67
New Richland Care Center 312 NORTHEAST 1ST STREET NEW RICHLAND, MN	66.00
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	23.33
Parkview Care Center 55 TENTH STREET SOUTHEAST WELLS, MN	38.67
Lake Mills Care Center 406 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE EAST LAKE MILLS, IA	18.67
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67

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