Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Golden Valley, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Golden Valley
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Golden Valley has a total of 109 active skilled nursing facilities and 10,323 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Golden Valley of 21,886, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.12 persons in Golden Valley. There were 8,636 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.66 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, Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.18	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.40	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.29	4.23 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Golden Valley

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 Golden Valley Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Golden Valley 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
Friendship Village of Bloomington 8100 HIGHWOOD DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, MN	25.33
Harmony Gardens 1438 COUNTY ROAD C EAST MAPLEWOOD, MN	35.33
Good Samaritan Ambassador 8100 MEDICINE LAKE ROAD NEW HOPE, MN	10.00
The Birches at Trillium Woods 14585 59TH AVENUE NORTH PLYMOUTH, MN	4.00
Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center 11501 MASONIC HOME DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, MN	30.00
Folkestone 100 PROMENADE AVENUE WAYZATA, MN	8.67
Flagstone 12500 CASTLEMOOR DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	18.00
Fairview University Trans Serv 2512 7TH STREET SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	0.00
Sholom Home West 3620 PHILLIPS PARKWAY SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN	22.33
Shakopee Friendship Manor 1340 THIRD AVENUE WEST SHAKOPEE, MN	16.67

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

Facility	Rating
The Estates at Lynnhurst LLC 471 LYNNHURST AVENUE WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	130.67
Woodbury Health Care Center 7012 LAKE ROAD WOODBURY, MN	87.83
The Villas at New Brighton 825 FIRST AVENUE NORTHWEST NEW BRIGHTON, MN	90.00
Mission Nursing Home 3401 EAST MEDICINE LAKE BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN	62.67
The Villas at Osseo LLC 501 SECOND STREET SOUTHEAST OSSEO, MN	94.67
Edenbrook of Edina 6200 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	115.67
Birchwood Health Care Center 604 1ST STREET NE FOREST LAKE, MN	121.67
The Villas at Bryn Mawr LLC 275 PENN AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	193.17
Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis 618 EAST 17TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MN	119.33
The Villas at Robbinsdale 3130 GRIMES AVENUE NORTH ROBBINSDALE, MN	103.67

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