Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rochester, MN

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Rochester has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,062 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rochester of 119,942, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 112.94 persons in Rochester. There were 755 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.09 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, Rochester 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 Rochester and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.19	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.72	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.80	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	4.70	4.22 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Rochester 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 Rochester there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Rochester

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 Rochester Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rochester 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
The Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center 800 SECOND AVENUE NORTHWEST PLAINVIEW, MN	13.33
Chosen Valley Care Center 1102 LIBERTY STREET SOUTHEAST CHATFIELD, MN	28.67
Spring Valley Care Center 800 MEMORIAL DRIVE SPRING VALLEY, MN	24.67
Field Crest Care Center 318 SECOND STREET NORTHEAST HAYFIELD, MN	14.67
Charter House Inc 211 NORTHWEST SECOND STREET ROCHESTER, MN	49.17
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67
Fairview Care Center 702 10TH AVENUE NORTHWEST DODGE CENTER, MN	46.00
Madonna Towers of Rochester Inc 4001 19TH AVENUE NORTHWEST ROCHESTER, MN	73.00
Edenbrook of Rochester 1875 19TH STREET NORTHWEST ROCHESTER, MN	116.50
Zumbrota Care Center 433 MILL STREET ZUMBROTA, MN	61.33

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

Facility	Rating
Pine Haven Care Center Inc 210 NORTHWEST 3RD STREET PINE ISLAND, MN	124.17
Samaritan Bethany Home On Eighth 24 8TH STREET NORTHWEST ROCHESTER, MN	83.33
Rochester Health Services West 2215 HIGHWAY 52 NORTH ROCHESTER, MN	176.33
Meadow Manor 210 EAST GRAND AVENUE GRAND MEADOW, MN	82.67
Stewartville Care Center 120 FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST STEWARTVILLE, MN	167.00
Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center 1900 BALLINGTON BOULEVARD NW ROCHESTER, MN	73.17
Rochester East Health Services 501 EIGHTH AVENUE SOUTHEAST ROCHESTER, MN	205.50
Whitewater Health Services 525 BLUFF AVENUE ST CHARLES, MN	87.17
Zumbrota Care Center 433 MILL STREET ZUMBROTA, MN	61.33
Edenbrook of Rochester 1875 19TH STREET NORTHWEST ROCHESTER, MN	116.50

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