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
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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.

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