CMS 5-Star Nursing Homes in Minnesota
The 91 nursing homes in Minnesota that CMS rates 5 stars overall — its highest rating. Listed exactly as CMS publishes it.
How this list is built. This page lists the nursing homes that meet one explicit CMS threshold — an overall rating of 5 stars — in Minnesota. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Inclusion reflects CMS’s own rating, nothing more.
At a glance
- Rated 5 stars by CMS
- 91
- overall rating
- Share of rated facilities
- 27%
- of 336 rated
- Cities represented
- 83
- All nursing homes in state
- 338
Who runs the 5-star facilities
Ownership composition of the 91 CMS 5-star nursing homes in Minnesota.
Ownership composition
Whether the state's CMS 5-star facilities are mostly for-profit, non-profit, or government-run.
CMS-reported data · updated 2026-08-03
Methodology
CMS 5-star nursing homes in Minnesota
40 of the 91 facilities CMS rates 5 stars (alphabetical, grouped by county). See all 91 in the filtered search. Overall, health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings are CMS's.
Hennepin County7
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Restorative Suites Plymouth · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 50 | |
| Augustana Chapel View Care Center Hopkins · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 100 | |
| Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institutes Trp Golden Valley · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 56 | |
| Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Ctr Golden Valley · Non profit - Church related | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 88 | |
| Fairview University Trans Serv Minneapolis · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 28 | |
| Folkestone Wayzata · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 30 | |
| Good Samaritan Ambassador New Hope · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 77 |
St. Louis County4
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Waters Care Center Ely · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 42 | |
| Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 60 | |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Aurora · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 33 | |
| Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent Virginia · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 40 |
Stearns County3
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Home Cold Spring · Non profit - Church related | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 76 | |
| Belgrade Nursing Home Belgrade · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 34 | |
| Country Manor Health & Rehab Ctr Sartell · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 131 |
Becker County2
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Oak Crossing Detroit Lakes · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 94 | |
| Frazee Care Center Frazee · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 42 |
Crow Wing County2
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Bethany Brainerd · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 79 | |
| Good Samaritan Society - Woodland Brainerd · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 40 |
Douglas County2
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Care Center Evansville · For profit - Limited Liability company | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 27 | |
| Galeon Osakis · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 40 |
Fillmore County2
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen Valley Care Center Chatfield · Non profit - Other | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 78 | |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Rushford · Non profit - Other | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 65 |
Itasca County2
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork Valley Communities Bigfork · Government - Hospital district | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 40 | |
| Grand Village Grand Rapids · Government - County | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 114 |
Ramsey County2
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol View Transitional Care Center Saint Paul · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 32 | |
| Carondelet Village Care Center Saint Paul · Non profit - Church related · has penalty record | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 45 |
Benton County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Sauk Rapids · Non profit - Church related | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 146 |
Big Stone County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Grace Home Graceville · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 30 |
Clearwater County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Nsg & Rehab Center Bagley · For profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 47 |
Cottonwood County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake Mountain Lake · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 48 |
Dakota County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley Village Health Care Center Apple Valley · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 162 |
Dodge County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Crest Care Center Hayfield · Government - City | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 35 |
Grant County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Care Center Inc Barrett · For profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 40 |
Mille Lacs County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elim Wellspring Health Care Center Princeton · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 86 |
Mower County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare Austin · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 45 |
Olmsted County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter House Inc Rochester · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 32 |
Otter Tail County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake Battle Lake · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 51 |
Swift County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Government - City | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 47 |
Todd County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Todd County Care Center Clarissa · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 45 |
Washington County1
| Facility | Overall | Health | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gables of Boutwells Landing Oak Park Heights · Non profit - Corporation | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 108 |
How to read a CMS 5-star rating
What the rating does and does not tell you.
A 5-star overall rating means a facility scored in CMS’s top band on the combination of health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — as of the last reported data. It is a useful starting point, not a verdict. Two 5-star facilities can differ meaningfully on their individual components and records.
Before choosing, also review each facility’s:
- Recent inspections. the findings and dates of the latest surveys
- Staffing. nurse and aide levels relative to residents
- Citations. what inspectors recorded, and severity
- Federal penalties. fines on record
- Payment denials. a distinct CMS record type
- Ownership. the CMS-reported ownership group
Every facility above links to its full CMS profile with these records, and you can put any of them side by side in Compare. Confirm current details on Medicare’s Care Compare and visit in person.
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Frequently asked questions
How many CMS 5-star nursing homes are in Minnesota?
CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 91 of the 336 rated nursing homes in Minnesota (about 27%), across 83 cities. All 91 are listed on this page.
Does a CMS 5-star rating mean a nursing home is safe or right for me?
No. A 5-star overall rating is CMS's summary of past data — health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — not a guarantee of current conditions or a fit for an individual's needs. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Read a facility's recent inspections, staffing, citations, penalties, and ownership, and visit in person before deciding.
How does CMS calculate the overall star rating?
CMS combines three components — health inspections, staffing relative to resident needs, and clinical quality measures — into a single 1–5 overall rating. It reflects past reported data. Some facilities are not rated when CMS lacks sufficient data.
How current is this list?
The ratings reflect the CMS data snapshot refreshed 2026-08-03. CMS updates ratings over time; confirm a facility's current rating on Medicare's Care Compare before deciding.