Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Northfield, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Northfield
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, Northfield has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,349 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Northfield of 22,325, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 16.55 persons in Northfield. There were 1,126 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.47 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, Northfield 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 Northfield and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.08	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.49	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.30	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Northfield 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 Northfield there were a total of 24 new cases and 24 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 Northfield

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 Northfield Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Northfield 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
Trinity Care Center 905 ELM STREET FARMINGTON, MN	39.33
Shakopee Friendship Manor 1340 THIRD AVENUE WEST SHAKOPEE, MN	15.33
Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center 11501 MASONIC HOME DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, MN	30.00
Augustana Care Hastings Health and Rehabilitation 930 WEST 16TH STREET HASTINGS, MN	22.00
Three Links Care Center 815 FOREST AVENUE NORTHFIELD, MN	27.33
Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center 1001 COLUMBUS AVENUE NORTH NEW PRAGUE, MN	18.00
Apple Valley Village Health Care Center 14650 GARRETT AVENUE APPLE VALLEY, MN	38.00
Regina Senior Living 1175 NININGER ROAD HASTINGS, MN	49.67
Prescott Nursing and Rehab Community 1505 ORRIN RD PRESCOTT, WI	48.67
Ebenezer Ridges Geriatric Care Center 13820 COMMUNITY DRIVE BURNSVILLE, MN	46.00

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

Facility	Rating
St Gertrudes Health and Rehabilitation Center 1850 SARAZIN STREET SHAKOPEE, MN	96.83
The Emeralds at Faribault LLC 500 SOUTHEAST FIRST STREET FARIBAULT, MN	94.67
Koda Living Community 2255 30TH STREET NW OWATONNA, MN	59.33
Zumbrota Care Center 433 MILL STREET ZUMBROTA, MN	61.33
Prescott Nursing and Rehab Community 1505 ORRIN RD PRESCOTT, WI	48.67
Regina Senior Living 1175 NININGER ROAD HASTINGS, MN	49.67
Ebenezer Ridges Geriatric Care Center 13820 COMMUNITY DRIVE BURNSVILLE, MN	46.00
Auburn Manor 501 OAK STREET CHASKA, MN	47.33
Three Links Care Center 815 FOREST AVENUE NORTHFIELD, MN	27.33
Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center 1001 COLUMBUS AVENUE NORTH NEW PRAGUE, MN	18.00

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