Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Long Prairie, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Long Prairie
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Long Prairie has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 636 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Long Prairie of 3,301, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.19 persons in Long Prairie. There were 495 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.83 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, Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.89	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.64	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.37	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Long Prairie

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 Long Prairie Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Long Prairie 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
St Williams Living Center 212 WEST SOO STREET, BOX 30 PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN	25.33
St Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN	11.33
Galeon 410 WEST MAIN STREET OSAKIS, MN	20.67
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	11.33
Central Todd County Care Center 406 EAST HIGHWAY 71 CLARISSA, MN	2.67
Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre Nursing Home 425 N ELM STREET SAUK CENTRE, MN	14.00
Long Prairie Health Care Center 20 9TH STREET SE LONG PRAIRIE, MN	20.00
Knute Nelson Care Center 420 12TH AVENUE EAST ALEXANDRIA, MN	30.67
Little Falls Care Center 1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST LITTLE FALLS, MN	85.17
Mother of Mercy Senior Living 230 CHURCH AVENUE, BOX 676 ALBANY, MN	88.00

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

Facility	Rating
Mother of Mercy Senior Living 230 CHURCH AVENUE, BOX 676 ALBANY, MN	88.00
Little Falls Care Center 1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST LITTLE FALLS, MN	85.17
Knute Nelson Care Center 420 12TH AVENUE EAST ALEXANDRIA, MN	30.67
Long Prairie Health Care Center 20 9TH STREET SE LONG PRAIRIE, MN	20.00
St Williams Living Center 212 WEST SOO STREET, BOX 30 PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN	25.33
St Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN	11.33
Galeon 410 WEST MAIN STREET OSAKIS, MN	20.67
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	11.33
Central Todd County Care Center 406 EAST HIGHWAY 71 CLARISSA, MN	2.67
Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre Nursing Home 425 N ELM STREET SAUK CENTRE, MN	14.00

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.