Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Sandstone, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Sandstone
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, Sandstone has a total of 4 active skilled nursing facilities and 237 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Sandstone of 2,639, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 11.14 persons in Sandstone. There were 172 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.57 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, Sandstone 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 Sandstone and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.80	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.97	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.81	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.58	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Sandstone 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 Sandstone there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Sandstone

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 Sandstone Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Sandstone 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
Moose Lake Village 710 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE MOOSE LAKE, MN	16.67
St Clare Living Community of Mora 110 NORTH 7TH STREET MORA, MN	41.33
Sandstone Health Care Center 109 COURT AVENUE SOUTH SANDSTONE, MN	27.33
Burnett Medical Center 257 W ST GEORGE AVE GRANTSBURG, WI	42.00

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

Facility	Rating
Burnett Medical Center 257 W ST GEORGE AVE GRANTSBURG, WI	42.00
Sandstone Health Care Center 109 COURT AVENUE SOUTH SANDSTONE, MN	27.33
St Clare Living Community of Mora 110 NORTH 7TH STREET MORA, MN	41.33
Moose Lake Village 710 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE MOOSE LAKE, MN	16.67

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