Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Watkins, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Watkins
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Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Watkins has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,221 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Watkins of 953, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.78 persons in Watkins. There were 971 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.52 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, Watkins 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 Watkins and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.01	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.68	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.66	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.35	4.23 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Watkins 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 Watkins there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Watkins

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 Watkins Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Watkins 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
Annandale Care Center Inc 500 PARK STREET EAST ANNANDALE, MN	20.00
Lakeside Generations Health Care Center 439 WILLIAM AVENUE EAST DASSEL, MN	18.67
Cokato Manor 182 SUNSET AVENUE COKATO, MN	14.67
Country Manor Health and Rehab Ctr 520 FIRST STREET NORTHEAST SARTELL, MN	6.67
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake 413 13TH AVENUE HOWARD LAKE, MN	10.00
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 1115 4TH AVENUE NORTH SAUK RAPIDS, MN	30.00
Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN	10.00
Paynesville Health Care Center 200 FIRST STREET WEST PAYNESVILLE, MN	19.17
Sartell Therapy Suites 990 19TH STREET SOUTH SARTELL, MN	2.67
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	13.33

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

Facility	Rating
Edenbrook of St Cloud 1717 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTHEAST SAINT CLOUD, MN	200.67
Mother of Mercy Senior Living 230 CHURCH AVENUE, BOX 676 ALBANY, MN	88.00
The Gardens at Winsted LLC 551 FOURTH STREET NORTH WINSTED, MN	51.33
Assumption Home 715 NORTH FIRST STREET COLD SPRING, MN	54.00
The Gardens at Foley LLC 253 PINE STREET FOLEY, MN	44.00
Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center, LLC 600 SOUTH DAVIS AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN	40.00
St Benedicts Care Center 1810 MINNESOTA BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST SAINT CLOUD, MN	24.00
Sterling Park Health Care Center 142 NORTH FIRST STREET WAITE PARK, MN	24.00
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN	13.33
Lakeside Generations Health Care Center 439 WILLIAM AVENUE EAST DASSEL, MN	18.67

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