Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Forest Lake, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Forest Lake
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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, Forest Lake has a total of 91 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,586 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Forest Lake of 24,853, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.89 persons in Forest Lake. There were 7,117 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.89 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, Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.14	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.38	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.23	4.23 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 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 Forest Lake

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 Forest Lake Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Forest Lake 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
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institutes Trp 3915 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD GOLDEN VALLEY, MN	13.33
Meadows On Fairview 25565 FAIRVIEW AVENUE WYOMING, MN	2.00
Langton Shores 1900 WEST COUNTY ROAD D ROSEVILLE, MN	2.00
The Birches at Trillium Woods 14585 59TH AVENUE NORTH PLYMOUTH, MN	4.00
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care and Rehab Ctr 5825 ST CROIX AVENUE GOLDEN VALLEY, MN	4.67
The Villas at Brookview 7505 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE GOLDEN VALLEY, MN	8.67
Mount Olivet Home 5517 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	27.33
Harmony Gardens 1438 COUNTY ROAD C EAST MAPLEWOOD, MN	35.33
Gracepointe Crossing Gables 1601 RIVERHILLS PARKWAY NORTHWEST CAMBRIDGE, MN	4.67
Augustana Chapel View Care Center 615 MINNETONKA MILLS ROAD HOPKINS, MN	49.33

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

Facility	Rating
Grand Avenue Rest Home 3956 GRAND AVENUE S0UTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	96.00
The Villas at New Brighton 825 FIRST AVENUE NORTHWEST NEW BRIGHTON, MN	90.00
Birchwood Health Care Center 604 1ST STREET NE FOREST LAKE, MN	121.67
Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis 618 EAST 17TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MN	119.33
Crest View Lutheran Home 4444 RESERVOIR BOULEVARD NORTHEAST COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	126.83
Bywood East Health Care 3427 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MN	186.00
Mission Nursing Home 3401 EAST MEDICINE LAKE BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN	62.67
Woodbury Health Care Center 7012 LAKE ROAD WOODBURY, MN	87.83
Dove Healthcare - St Croix Falls 750 E LOUISIANA ST ST CROIX FALLS, WI	231.33
Good Samaritan Society - Stillwater 1119 OWENS STREET NORTH STILLWATER, MN	96.00

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