Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Minneapolis, MN

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Minneapolis has a total of 112 active skilled nursing facilities and 10,542 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Minneapolis of 2,977,172, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 282.41 persons in Minneapolis. There were 8,781 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.30 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, Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.17	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.39	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.27	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Minneapolis

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 Minneapolis Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Minneapolis 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
Flagstone 12500 CASTLEMOOR DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	17.33
Haven Homes of Maple Plain 4848 GATEWAY BLVD MAPLE PLAIN, MN	11.33
Fairview University Trans Serv 2512 7TH STREET SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	0.00
Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake 9751 REGENT AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK, MN	23.33
Shakopee Friendship Manor 1340 THIRD AVENUE WEST SHAKOPEE, MN	15.33
Park River Estates Care Center 9899 AVOCET STREET NORTHWEST COON RAPIDS, MN	35.33
Sholom Home West 3620 PHILLIPS PARKWAY SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN	21.67
Norris Square 6993 80TH STREET SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE, MN	28.00
Mount Olivet Home 5517 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	27.33
Capitol View Transitional Care Center 640 JACKSON STREET SAINT PAUL, MN	13.33

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

Facility	Rating
Grand Avenue Rest Home 3956 GRAND AVENUE S0UTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	90.67
The Villas at New Brighton 825 FIRST AVENUE NORTHWEST NEW BRIGHTON, MN	92.00
Birchwood Health Care Center 604 1ST STREET NE FOREST LAKE, MN	121.00
Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis 618 EAST 17TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MN	116.67
Bywood East Health Care 3427 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MN	210.83
Edenbrook of Edina 6200 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN	114.67
Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt 512 HUMBOLDT AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN	86.67
Mission Nursing Home 3401 EAST MEDICINE LAKE BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN	62.67
Crest View Lutheran Home 4444 RESERVOIR BOULEVARD NORTHEAST COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	120.83
Woodlyn Heights Healthcare Center 2060 UPPER 55TH STREET EAST INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	101.33

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