Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Cokato, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cokato
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, Cokato has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,061 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cokato of 4,326, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.08 persons in Cokato. There were 889 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.79 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, Cokato 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 Cokato and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.05	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.62	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.55	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.22	4.23 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Cokato 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 Cokato there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 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 Cokato

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 Cokato Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cokato 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
Annandale Care Center Inc 500 PARK STREET EAST ANNANDALE, MN	20.00
Haven Homes of Maple Plain 4848 GATEWAY BLVD MAPLE PLAIN, MN	11.33
Buffalo Lake Health Care Center 703 WEST YELLOWSTONE TRAIL BUFFALO LAKE, MN	12.67
Cokato Manor 182 SUNSET AVENUE COKATO, MN	14.67
Glenfields Living With Care 1805 HENNEPIN AVENUE NORTH GLENCOE, MN	10.00
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake 413 13TH AVENUE HOWARD LAKE, MN	10.00
Harmony River Living Center 1555 SHERWOOD STREET SOUTHEAST HUTCHINSON, MN	10.67
Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN	10.00
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. 310 LAKE BOULEVARD BUFFALO, MN	4.00
Lakeside Generations Health Care Center 439 WILLIAM AVENUE EAST DASSEL, MN	18.67

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

Facility	Rating
The Estates at Delano LLC 433 COUNTY ROAD 30 DELANO, MN	64.00
The Gardens at Winsted LLC 551 FOURTH STREET NORTH WINSTED, MN	51.33
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre 333 FIFTH STREET WEST WACONIA, MN	55.67
Auburn Home In Waconia 594 CHERRY DRIVE WACONIA, MN	54.00
Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center, LLC 600 SOUTH DAVIS AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN	40.00
Cura of Monticello 1104 EAST RIVER STREET MONTICELLO, MN	16.67
Lakeside Generations Health Care Center 439 WILLIAM AVENUE EAST DASSEL, MN	18.67
Park View Care Center 200 PARK LANE BUFFALO, MN	17.33
Annandale Care Center Inc 500 PARK STREET EAST ANNANDALE, MN	20.00
Haven Homes of Maple Plain 4848 GATEWAY BLVD MAPLE PLAIN, MN	11.33

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