Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in Minnesota
Facilities in Minnesota with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.
⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHSIDE CARE CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | F | 0 | 0.92 | 49 |
| 2 | TWEETEN LUTHERAN HEALTH CARE CENTER | SPRING GROVE, MN | F | 0 | 0.16 | 23 |
| 3 | THE TERRACE AT CRYSTAL LLC | CRYSTAL, MN | F | 0 | 0.57 | 32 |
| 4 | WOODBURY HEALTH CARE CENTER | WOODBURY, MN | F | 0 | N/A | 19 |
| 5 | FRANKLIN RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER | FRANKLIN, MN | F | 2 | 0.31 | 17 |
| 6 | GREEN LEA SENIOR LIVING | MABEL, MN | F | 10 | 0.14 | 17 |
| 7 | HIGHLAND CHATEAU HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | SAINT PAUL, MN | F | 12 | 1.30 | 22 |
| 8 | THE WATERVIEW WOODS LLC | EVELETH, MN | F | 15 | 0.26 | 13 |
| 9 | CLARA CITY CARE CENTER | CLARA CITY, MN | F | 17 | N/A | 4 |
| 10 | HOPKINS RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER | HOPKINS, MN | F | 18 | N/A | 12 |
| 11 | HERITAGE MANOR | CHISHOLM, MN | F | 22 | 0.96 | 19 |
| 12 | BYWOOD EAST HEALTH CARE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | F | 23 | 0.46 | 16 |
| 13 | WABASSO RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER | WABASSO, MN | F | 24 | 0.53 | 23 |
| 14 | LITTLE FALLS CARE CENTER | LITTLE FALLS, MN | F | 25 | 0.59 | 12 |
| 15 | ROCHESTER RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER | ROCHESTER, MN | F | 26 | 1.54 | 24 |
| 16 | THE VILLAS AT ROBBINSDALE | ROBBINSDALE, MN | F | 28 | 0.80 | 15 |
| 17 | OLIVIA RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER | OLIVIA, MN | F | 28 | 0.73 | 9 |
| 18 | THE VILLAS AT NEW BRIGHTON | NEW BRIGHTON, MN | F | 31 | 0.82 | 23 |
| 19 | HOPE SPRINGS AT MINNETONKA | MINNETONKA, MN | F | 32 | N/A | 5 |
| 20 | MISSION NURSING HOME | PLYMOUTH, MN | F | 32 | 0.32 | 7 |
| 21 | VILLAS AT BRYN MAWR LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | F | 32 | 0.68 | 19 |
| 22 | EDENBROOK PINE HAVEN | PINE ISLAND, MN | F | 34 | 1.11 | 12 |
| 23 | CURA OF LONG PRAIRIE | LONG PRAIRIE, MN | F | 34 | N/A | 1 |
| 24 | THE GARDENS AT WINSTED LLC | WINSTED, MN | D | 35 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 25 | NEW RICHLAND CARE CENTER | NEW RICHLAND, MN | D | 35 | N/A | 0 |
| 26 | PROVIDENCE PLACE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | D | 35 | 0.67 | 19 |
| 27 | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - PIPESTONE | PIPESTONE, MN | D | 37 | 0.69 | 6 |
| 28 | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - WINDOM | WINDOM, MN | D | 38 | 0.84 | 22 |
| 29 | CURA OF MELROSE | MELROSE, MN | D | 38 | 0.72 | 11 |
| 30 | LAKEHOUSE HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | D | 38 | 0.70 | 23 |
| 31 | CREST VIEW LUTHERAN HOME | COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN | D | 39 | 1.02 | 22 |
| 32 | ANDREW RESIDENCE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | D | 40 | 0.66 | 4 |
| 33 | VICTORY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | D | 40 | 0.38 | 13 |
| 34 | BENEDICTINE CARE COMMUNITY | ADA, MN | D | 40 | 0.75 | 18 |
| 35 | EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME OF MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | D | 40 | 1.08 | 15 |
| 36 | VALLEY VIEW MANOR HEALTHCARE CENTER | LAMBERTON, MN | D | 40 | 0.96 | 17 |
| 37 | ST MARKS LIVING | AUSTIN, MN | D | 40 | 0.69 | 12 |
| 38 | THE ESTATES AT ROSEVILLE LLC | ROSEVILLE, MN | D | 40 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 39 | HERITAGE LIVING CENTER | PARK RAPIDS, MN | D | 41 | 0.59 | 6 |
| 40 | HAYES RESIDENCE | SAINT PAUL, MN | D | 42 | 0.33 | 8 |
| 41 | THE EMERALDS AT FAIRBAULT LLC | FARIBAULT, MN | D | 42 | 0.87 | 12 |
| 42 | LA CRESCENT HEALTH SERVICES | LA CRESCENT, MN | D | 43 | 1.38 | 22 |
| 43 | THE EMERALDS AT ST PAUL LLC | SAINT PAUL, MN | D | 43 | 1.75 | 9 |
| 44 | WHITEWATER HEALTH SERVICES | ST CHARLES, MN | D | 43 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 45 | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - WACONIA AND WESTVIEW ACRE | WACONIA, MN | D | 43 | 1.10 | 17 |
| 46 | THE VILLAS AT OSSEO LLC | OSSEO, MN | D | 44 | 0.99 | 16 |
| 47 | THE VILLAS AT BROOKVIEW | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | D | 44 | 0.83 | 22 |
| 48 | MEADOWS ON FAIRVIEW | WYOMING, MN | D | 45 | N/A | 0 |
| 49 | TUFF MEMORIAL HOME | HILLS, MN | D | 45 | N/A | 0 |
| 50 | HILLCREST HEALTH CARE, LLC | MANKATO, MN | D | 46 | 0.89 | 15 |
| 51 | HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | HENDRICKS, MN | D | 46 | 0.70 | 9 |
| 52 | MEEKER MANOR REHABLITATION CENTER, LLC | LITCHFIELD, MN | D | 46 | 0.56 | 9 |
| 53 | NORTH RIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB | NEW HOPE, MN | D | 46 | 1.39 | 28 |
| 54 | FAIR MEADOW NURSING HOME | FERTILE, MN | D | 47 | 0.65 | 11 |
| 55 | THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER | ALBERT LEA, MN | D | 47 | 1.00 | 22 |
| 56 | GLENOAKS SENIOR LIVING CAMPUS | NEW LONDON, MN | D | 47 | 0.71 | 14 |
| 57 | THE VILLAS AT THE CEDARS | SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN | D | 47 | 0.77 | 18 |
| 58 | THE VILLAS AT ST LOUIS PARK | SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN | D | 47 | 0.62 | 18 |
| 59 | EDGEBROOK CARE CENTER | EDGERTON, MN | D | 48 | 0.52 | 6 |
| 60 | VILLA ST. VINCENT | CROOKSTON, MN | D | 48 | 0.71 | 8 |
| 61 | BENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITY OWATONNA | OWATONNA, MN | D | 48 | 0.89 | 16 |
| 62 | BENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITY MOTHER OF MERCY | ALBANY, MN | D | 48 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 63 | JOURDAIN PERPICH EXT CARE FAC | REDLAKE, MN | D | 49 | N/A | 1 |
| 64 | ST BENEDICTS CARE CENTER | SAINT CLOUD, MN | D | 49 | 1.06 | 9 |
| 65 | KITTSON HEALTHCARE | HALLOCK, MN | D | 49 | 1.09 | 6 |
| 66 | ST ANTHONY PARK HOME INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | D | 49 | 1.04 | 11 |
| 67 | CURA OF SANDSTONE | SANDSTONE, MN | C | 50 | 1.32 | 11 |
| 68 | PARK RIVER HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LL | COON RAPIDS, MN | C | 50 | 0.73 | 19 |
| 69 | PATHSTONE LIVING | MANKATO, MN | C | 50 | 1.23 | 20 |
| 70 | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - BLACKDUCK | BLACKDUCK, MN | C | 51 | 0.74 | 9 |
| 71 | GUARDIAN ANGELS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER | HIBBING, MN | C | 51 | 0.75 | 16 |
| 72 | THE SHORES OF WORTHINGTON | WORTHINGTON, MN | C | 52 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 73 | CURA OF MONTICELLO | MONTICELLO, MN | C | 52 | 1.42 | 15 |
| 74 | THE EMERALDS AT GRAND RAPIDS LLC | GRAND RAPIDS, MN | C | 52 | 0.95 | 7 |
| 75 | MARTIN LUTHER CARE CENTER | BLOOMINGTON, MN | C | 52 | 1.63 | 6 |
| 76 | NEILSON PLACE | BEMIDJI, MN | C | 52 | 0.89 | 9 |
| 77 | GIL-MOR MANOR | MORGAN, MN | C | 53 | 0.61 | 13 |
| 78 | OAKLAND PARK COMMUNITIES, INC. | THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN | C | 53 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 79 | THE NORTH SHORE ESTATES LLC | DULUTH, MN | C | 53 | 0.62 | 13 |
| 80 | ROCHESTER REHABILITATION AND LIVING CENTER | ROCHESTER, MN | C | 54 | 2.09 | 6 |
| 81 | HILLTOP HEALTHCARE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED NURS | DULUTH, MN | C | 54 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 82 | WARROAD CARE CENTER | WARROAD, MN | C | 54 | 0.84 | 7 |
| 83 | PARKVIEW MANOR NURSING HOME | ELLSWORTH, MN | C | 55 | 0.60 | 8 |
| 84 | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - JACKSON | JACKSON, MN | C | 55 | 1.19 | 7 |
| 85 | THE ESTATES AT EXCELSIOR LLC | EXCELSIOR, MN | C | 55 | 1.41 | 12 |
| 86 | FRANCISCAN HEALTH CENTER | DULUTH, MN | C | 55 | 1.19 | 14 |
| 87 | BAYSHORE RESIDENCE AND REHABILITATION CENTER | DULUTH, MN | C | 55 | 0.83 | 12 |
| 88 | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MAPLEWOOD | SAINT PAUL, MN | C | 55 | 1.64 | 11 |
| 89 | MN VETERANS HOME-MPLS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | C | 56 | 1.47 | 6 |
| 90 | THE WATERVIEW SHORES LLC | TWO HARBORS, MN | C | 56 | 0.74 | 5 |
| 91 | GLENWOOD VILLAGE CARE CENTER | GLENWOOD, MN | C | 56 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 92 | EDENBROOK ROCHESTER WEST | ROCHESTER, MN | C | 56 | 1.78 | 13 |
| 93 | MAPLEWOOD REHABILITATION CENTER | MAPLEWOOD, MN | C | 56 | 0.97 | 19 |
| 94 | BENEDICTINE HEALTH CENTER | DULUTH, MN | C | 56 | 0.80 | 12 |
| 95 | MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - LAKE CITY | LAKE CITY, MN | C | 56 | 1.38 | 9 |
| 96 | ST GERTRUDES HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER | SHAKOPEE, MN | C | 57 | 1.32 | 13 |
| 97 | EDENBROOK OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, MN | C | 57 | 0.95 | 11 |
| 98 | HAVENWOOD CARE CENTER | BEMIDJI, MN | C | 57 | 0.84 | 13 |
| 99 | PARMLY ON THE LAKE LLC | CHISAGO CITY, MN | C | 57 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 100 | THE ESTATES AT TWIN RIVERS LLC | ANOKA, MN | C | 57 | 0.83 | 9 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.