Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Cook, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cook
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, Cook has a total of 6 active skilled nursing facilities and 292 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cook of 562, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.92 persons in Cook. There were 224 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.71 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, Cook 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 Cook and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.99	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.08	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Cook 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 Cook there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Cook

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 Cook Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cook 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
Heritage Manor 321 NORTHEAST SIXTH STREET CHISHOLM, MN	18.00
Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent 901 9TH STREET NORTH VIRGINIA, MN	25.33
Cook Community Hospital C and nc 10 SOUTHEAST FIFTH STREET COOK, MN	38.17
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center 5211 HIGHWAY 110 AURORA, MN	37.33
The Waterview Pines LLC 1201 8TH STREET SOUTH VIRGINIA, MN	147.00
Cornerstone Villa 1000 FOREST STREET BUHL, MN	53.33

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

Facility	Rating
The Waterview Pines LLC 1201 8TH STREET SOUTH VIRGINIA, MN	147.00
Cornerstone Villa 1000 FOREST STREET BUHL, MN	53.33
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center 5211 HIGHWAY 110 AURORA, MN	37.33
Cook Community Hospital C and nc 10 SOUTHEAST FIFTH STREET COOK, MN	38.17
Heritage Manor 321 NORTHEAST SIXTH STREET CHISHOLM, MN	18.00
Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent 901 9TH STREET NORTH VIRGINIA, MN	25.33

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