Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Blooming Prairie, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Blooming Prairie
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, Blooming Prairie has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 775 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Blooming Prairie of 1,936, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.50 persons in Blooming Prairie. There were 639 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.45 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, Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.91	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.53	4.23 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie

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 Blooming Prairie Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Blooming Prairie 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 - Albert Lea 75507 240TH STREET ALBERT LEA, MN	17.33
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67
St Johns On Fountain Lake 1771 EAGLE VIEW CIRCLE ALBERT LEA, MN	82.67
Prairie Manor Care Center 220 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	71.33
New Richland Care Center 312 NORTHEAST 1ST STREET NEW RICHLAND, MN	66.00
Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center LLC 108 8TH STREET NORTHWEST WASECA, MN	34.67
Fairview Care Center 702 10TH AVENUE NORTHWEST DODGE CENTER, MN	46.00
Thorne Crest Retirement Center 1201 GARFIELD AVENUE ALBERT LEA, MN	59.33
St Marks Living 400 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67

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

Facility	Rating
Sacred Heart Care Center 1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	54.00
Pine Haven Care Center Inc 210 NORTHWEST 3RD STREET PINE ISLAND, MN	124.17
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	58.67
Koda Living Community 2255 30TH STREET NW OWATONNA, MN	57.33
St Johns On Fountain Lake 1771 EAGLE VIEW CIRCLE ALBERT LEA, MN	82.67
Prairie Manor Care Center 220 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	71.33
New Richland Care Center 312 NORTHEAST 1ST STREET NEW RICHLAND, MN	66.00
Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center LLC 108 8TH STREET NORTHWEST WASECA, MN	34.67

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