Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elk River, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Elk River
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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, Elk River has a total of 47 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,379 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elk River of 25,213, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.76 persons in Elk River. There were 3,713 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.79 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, Elk River 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 Elk River and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.11	1.03 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.47	2.46 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.65	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 Elk River 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 Elk River there were a total of 14 new cases and 14 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 Elk River

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 Elk River Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elk River 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 Ambassador 8100 MEDICINE LAKE ROAD NEW HOPE, MN	10.00
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care and Rehab Ctr 5825 ST CROIX AVENUE GOLDEN VALLEY, MN	4.67
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake 413 13TH AVENUE HOWARD LAKE, MN	10.00
Gracepointe Crossing Gables 1601 RIVERHILLS PARKWAY NORTHWEST CAMBRIDGE, MN	4.67
Guardian Angels Care Center 400 EVANS AVENUE ELK RIVER, MN	27.17
Haven Homes of Maple Plain 4848 GATEWAY BLVD MAPLE PLAIN, MN	11.33
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. 310 LAKE BOULEVARD BUFFALO, MN	4.00
Langton Shores 1900 WEST COUNTY ROAD D ROSEVILLE, MN	2.00
Park River Estates Care Center 9899 AVOCET STREET NORTHWEST COON RAPIDS, MN	35.33
Park View Care Center 200 PARK LANE BUFFALO, MN	18.00

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

Facility	Rating
The Villas at Osseo LLC 501 SECOND STREET SOUTHEAST OSSEO, MN	94.67
The Villas at Bryn Mawr LLC 275 PENN AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	101.67
The Estates at Fridley LLC 5700 EAST RIVER ROAD FRIDLEY, MN	79.17
The Estates at Delano LLC 433 COUNTY ROAD 30 DELANO, MN	64.00
St Anthony Health and Rehabilitation 3700 FOSS ROAD NORTHEAST ST ANTHONY, MN	102.83
New Brighton Care Center 805 SIXTH AVENUE NORTHWEST NEW BRIGHTON, MN	55.33
North Ridge Health and Rehab 5430 BOONE AVENUE NORTH NEW HOPE, MN	91.33
Crest View Lutheran Home 4444 RESERVOIR BOULEVARD NORTHEAST COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	124.83
Bywood East Health Care 3427 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MN	194.33
The Villas at Robbinsdale 3130 GRIMES AVENUE NORTH ROBBINSDALE, MN	103.67

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