Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Austin, MN

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Austin has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 691 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Austin of 25,626, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 37.09 persons in Austin. There were 559 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.90 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, Austin 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 Austin and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.86	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.80	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.36	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Austin 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 Austin there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Austin

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 Austin Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Austin 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
Field Crest Care Center 318 SECOND STREET NORTHEAST HAYFIELD, MN	14.67
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 915 WOODLAND AVENUE RICEVILLE, IA	12.67
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea 75507 240TH STREET ALBERT LEA, MN	29.33
St Johns On Fountain Lake 1771 EAGLE VIEW CIRCLE ALBERT LEA, MN	84.67
Prairie Manor Care Center 220 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	71.33
Thorne Crest Retirement Center 1201 GARFIELD AVENUE ALBERT LEA, MN	59.33
Stewartville Care Center 120 FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST STEWARTVILLE, MN	167.00
St Marks Living 400 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67

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

Facility	Rating
Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA	52.67
Sacred Heart Care Center 1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	54.00
Stewartville Care Center 120 FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST STEWARTVILLE, MN	167.00
Thorne Crest Retirement Center 1201 GARFIELD AVENUE ALBERT LEA, MN	59.33
St Marks Living 400 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67
Meadow Manor 210 EAST GRAND AVENUE GRAND MEADOW, MN	82.67
Lutheran Retirement Home 701 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA	125.83 /
Prairie Manor Care Center 220 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	71.33
St Johns On Fountain Lake 1771 EAGLE VIEW CIRCLE ALBERT LEA, MN	84.67
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33

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