Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Blue Earth, MN

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

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, Blue Earth has a total of 9 active skilled nursing facilities and 453 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Blue Earth of 3,108, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.86 persons in Blue Earth. There were 322 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.08 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, Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.61	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.19	4.23 / 3.84

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

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

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 Blue Earth Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Blue Earth 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
Accura Healthcare of Bancroft 546 EAST RAMSEY STREET BANCROFT, IA	7.33
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center 1219 SOUTH RAMSEY BLUE EARTH, MN	18.00
Valley Vue Care Center 108 SECOND AVE BOX 200 ARMSTRONG, IA	32.33
Truman Senior Living 400 NORTH 4TH AVENUE EAST TRUMAN, MN	31.33
Timely Mission Nursing Home 109 MISSION DRIVE BUFFALO CENTER, IA	11.33
Mapleton Community Home 301 TROENDLE STREET SW MAPLETON, MN	33.33
Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center 610 SUMMIT DRIVE FAIRMONT, MN	50.00
Lake Mills Care Center 406 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE EAST LAKE MILLS, IA	18.67
Parkview Care Center 55 TENTH STREET SOUTHEAST WELLS, MN	44.00

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

Facility	Rating
Parkview Care Center 55 TENTH STREET SOUTHEAST WELLS, MN	44.00
Valley Vue Care Center 108 SECOND AVE BOX 200 ARMSTRONG, IA	32.33
Truman Senior Living 400 NORTH 4TH AVENUE EAST TRUMAN, MN	31.33
Timely Mission Nursing Home 109 MISSION DRIVE BUFFALO CENTER, IA	11.33
Mapleton Community Home 301 TROENDLE STREET SW MAPLETON, MN	33.33
Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center 610 SUMMIT DRIVE FAIRMONT, MN	50.00
Lake Mills Care Center 406 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE EAST LAKE MILLS, IA	18.67
Accura Healthcare of Bancroft 546 EAST RAMSEY STREET BANCROFT, IA	7.33
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center 1219 SOUTH RAMSEY BLUE EARTH, MN	18.00

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