Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mankato, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mankato
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, Mankato has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 808 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mankato of 62,889, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 77.83 persons in Mankato. There were 613 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.87 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, Mankato 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 Mankato and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.88	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.67	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.73	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.28	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Mankato 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 Mankato there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Mankato

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 Mankato Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mankato 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
Whispering Creek 102 EAST NORTH STREET JANESVILLE, MN	12.67
Truman Senior Living 400 NORTH 4TH AVENUE EAST TRUMAN, MN	37.33
Mapleton Community Home 301 TROENDLE STREET SW MAPLETON, MN	33.33
Living Meadows at Luther - Madelia 503 BENZEL AVENUE SW MADELIA, MN	24.00
Cura of Le Sueur 621 SOUTH 4TH STREET LE SUEUR, MN	26.67
New Richland Care Center 312 NORTHEAST 1ST STREET NEW RICHLAND, MN	66.00
Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center LLC 108 8TH STREET NORTHWEST WASECA, MN	34.67
Central Health Care Center 444 NORTH CORDOVA LE CENTER, MN	70.67
Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter 1907 KLEIN STREET ST PETER, MN	45.33
Pathstone Living 718 MOUND AVENUE MANKATO, MN	133.83

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

Facility	Rating
Hillcrest Care and Rehabilitation Center 714 SOUTHBEND AVENUE MANKATO, MN	86.67
Oaklawn Care and Rehabilitation Center 201 OAKLAWN AVENUE MANKATO, MN	71.00
Pathstone Living 718 MOUND AVENUE MANKATO, MN	133.83
Oak Hills Living Center 1314 EIGHTH STREET NORTH NEW ULM, MN	115.17
Laurels Peak Care and Rehabilitation Center 700 JAMES AVENUE MANKATO, MN	62.67
Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center LLC 108 8TH STREET NORTHWEST WASECA, MN	34.67
New Richland Care Center 312 NORTHEAST 1ST STREET NEW RICHLAND, MN	66.00
Central Health Care Center 444 NORTH CORDOVA LE CENTER, MN	70.67
Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter 1907 KLEIN STREET ST PETER, MN	45.33
Truman Senior Living 400 NORTH 4TH AVENUE EAST TRUMAN, MN	37.33

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