Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Melrose, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Melrose
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, Melrose has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 655 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Melrose of 3,656, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.58 persons in Melrose. There were 532 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.22 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, Melrose 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 Melrose and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.68	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.78	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.35	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Melrose 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 Melrose 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 Melrose

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 Melrose Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Melrose 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 Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN	11.33
Paynesville Health Care Center 200 FIRST STREET WEST PAYNESVILLE, MN	19.17
Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN	10.00
Galeon 410 WEST MAIN STREET OSAKIS, MN	20.67
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	11.33
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
Belgrade Nursing Home 103 SCHOOL STREET BELGRADE, MN	24.67
Little Falls Care Center 1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST LITTLE FALLS, MN	85.17
Assumption Home 715 NORTH FIRST STREET COLD SPRING, MN	53.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Melrose 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
Assumption Home 715 NORTH FIRST STREET COLD SPRING, MN	53.33
Long Prairie Health Care Center 20 9TH STREET SE LONG PRAIRIE, MN	20.00
Belgrade Nursing Home 103 SCHOOL STREET BELGRADE, MN	24.67
St Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN	11.33
Paynesville Health Care Center 200 FIRST STREET WEST PAYNESVILLE, MN	19.17
Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN	10.00
Galeon 410 WEST MAIN STREET OSAKIS, MN	20.67
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	11.33

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