Minnesota nursing homes ranked

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337 nursing homes in Minnesota are certified by Medicare or Medicaid. They are listed below by their CMS overall star rating, best first, with inspection, staffing and quality stars and nurse staffing hours. Among the 87 rated 5 stars: Fairview University Trans Serv in Minneapolis, Capital View Transitional Care Center in Saint Paul, Jourdain Perpich Ext Care Fac in Redlake, and more.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Stars summarize a lot, so check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

All Minnesota nursing homes

337 nursing homes

Largest cities for nursing homes in Minnesota

• Nursing homes in Minneapolis (19)
• Nursing homes in Saint Paul (17)
• Nursing homes in Duluth (8)
• Nursing homes in Rochester (7)
• Nursing homes in Bloomington (5)
• Nursing homes in Saint Louis Park (5)
• Nursing homes in Mankato (4)
• Nursing homes in Albert Lea (3)
• Nursing homes in Austin (3)
• Nursing homes in Fergus Falls (3)
• Nursing homes in Golden Valley (3)
• Nursing homes in New Brighton (3)

Nursing homes by city in Minnesota

• Ada (1)
• Aitkin (2)
• Albany (1)
• Albert Lea (3)
• Alexandria (2)
• Annandale (1)
• Anoka (2)
• Apple Valley (1)
• Appleton (1)
• Arden Hills (1)
• Aurora (1)
• Austin (3)
• Bagley (1)
• Barnesville (1)
• Barrett (1)
• Battle Lake (1)
• Baudette (1)
• Belgrade (1)
• Belle Plaine (1)
• Belview (1)
• Bemidji (2)
• Bigfork (1)
• Blackduck (1)
• Blooming Prairie (1)
• Bloomington (5)
• Blue Earth (1)
• Brainerd (2)
• Breckenridge (1)
• Brooklyn Center (1)
• Brooklyn Park (1)
• Browns Valley (1)
• Buffalo (2)
• Buffalo Lake (1)
• Buhl (1)
• Burnsville (1)
• Cambridge (1)
• Canby (1)
• Carlton (1)
• Chaska (1)
• Chatfield (1)
• Chisago City (1)
• Chisholm (1)
• Clara City (1)
• Clarissa (1)
• Clarkfield (1)
• Cokato (1)
• Cold Spring (1)
• Columbia Heights (1)
• Cook (1)
• Coon Rapids (1)
• Cottage Grove (1)
• Crookston (1)
• Crosby (1)
• Crystal (2)
• Dassel (1)
• Dawson (1)
• Deer River (1)
• Delano (1)
• Detroit Lakes (2)
• Dodge Center (1)
• Duluth (8)
• Eden Prairie (1)
• Edgerton (1)
• Edina (1)
• Elk River (1)
• Ellsworth (1)
• Ely (1)
• Evansville (1)
• Eveleth (1)
• Excelsior (1)
• Fairmont (1)
• Faribault (1)
• Farmington (1)
• Fergus Falls (3)
• Fertile (1)
• Foley (1)
• Forest Lake (1)
• Fosston (1)
• Franklin (1)
• Frazee (1)
• Fridley (1)
• Fulda (1)
• Gaylord (1)
• Glencoe (1)
• Glenwood (1)
• Golden Valley (3)
• Graceville (1)
• Grand Marais (1)
• Grand Meadow (1)
• Grand Rapids (2)
• Granite Falls (1)
• Greenbush (1)
• Hallock (1)
• Halstad (1)
• Harmony (1)
• Hastings (2)
• Hayfield (1)
• Hendricks (1)
• Hibbing (1)
• Hills (1)
• Hopkins (2)
• Houston (1)
• Howard Lake (1)
• Hutchinson (1)
• International Falls (1)
• Inver Grove Heights (2)
• Jackson (1)
• Janesville (1)
• Karlstad (1)
• La Crescent (1)
• Lake City (1)
• Lake Park (1)
• Lakefield (1)
• Lamberton (1)
• Le Center (1)
• Le Sueur (1)
• Litchfield (1)
• Little Falls (2)
• Littlefork (1)
• Long Prairie (1)
• Luverne (2)
• Mabel (1)
• Madelia (1)
• Madison (1)
• Mahnomen (1)
• Mankato (4)
• Maple Plain (1)
• Mapleton (1)
• Maplewood (2)
• Marshall (1)
• McIntosh (1)
• Melrose (1)
• Menahga (1)
• Milaca (1)
• Minneapolis (19)
• Minnetonka (1)
• Montevideo (1)
• Monticello (1)
• Moorhead (1)
• Moose Lake (1)
• Mora (1)
• Morgan (1)
• Morris (1)
• Mountain Lake (1)
• New Brighton (3)
• New Hope (2)
• New London (1)
• New Prague (1)
• New Richland (1)
• New Ulm (1)
• North Branch (1)
• North Oaks (1)
• Northfield (1)
• Oak Park Heights (1)
• Olivia (1)
• Onamia (1)
• Ortonville (1)
• Osakis (1)
• Osseo (1)
• Ostrander (1)
• Owatonna (1)
• Park Rapids (1)
• Parkers Prairie (1)
• Paynesville (1)
• Pelican Rapids (1)
• Perham (1)
• Pierz (1)
• Pine Island (1)
• Pine River (1)
• Pipestone (1)
• Plainview (1)
• Plymouth (3)
• Princeton (1)
• Red Wing (1)
• Redlake (1)
• Redwood Falls (1)
• Renville (1)
• Richfield (1)
• Robbinsdale (2)
• Rochester (7)
• Roseau (1)
• Roseville (3)
• Rush City (1)
• Rushford (1)
• Saint Cloud (2)
• Saint Louis Park (5)
• Saint Paul (17)
• Sandstone (1)
• Sartell (1)
• Sauk Centre (1)
• Sauk Rapids (1)
• Shakopee (2)
• Silver Bay (1)
• Sleepy Eye (2)
• Spring Grove (1)
• Spring Park (1)
• Spring Valley (1)
• Springfield (1)
• St Anthony (1)
• St Charles (1)
• St James (1)
• St Peter (1)
• Staples (1)
• Starbuck (1)
• Stewartville (1)
• Stillwater (3)
• Thief River Falls (2)
• Tracy (1)
• Truman (1)
• Two Harbors (1)
• Tyler (1)
• Ulen (1)
• Virginia (2)
• Wabasha (1)
• Wabasso (1)
• Waconia (2)
• Wadena (1)
• Waite Park (1)
• Warren (1)
• Warroad (1)
• Waseca (1)
• Watkins (1)
• Wayzata (1)
• Wells (1)
• West Saint Paul (2)
• Westbrook (1)
• Wheaton (1)
• White Bear Lake (1)
• Willmar (2)
• Windom (1)
• Winona (3)
• Winsted (1)
• Woodbury (2)
• Worthington (1)
• Zumbrota (1)

Questions about Minnesota nursing homes

How many nursing homes are in Minnesota?

337 nursing homes in Minnesota are certified by Medicare, Medicaid or both, in 235 cities. 331 of them accept Medicaid.

How are Minnesota nursing homes rated?

The average CMS overall rating in Minnesota is 3.2 stars, against 3.1 nationally. 87 homes are rated 5 stars.

How much nursing staff do Minnesota nursing homes have?

The median Minnesota home reports 4.18 hours of nursing care per resident per day, counting registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides. The national median is 3.72 hours.

How many Minnesota nursing homes have been fined?

142 (42%) were fined by CMS in the last three years. Each home's page lists its fines and inspection citations.

Nearby states

• Iowa nursing homes (387)
• North Dakota nursing homes (72)
• South Dakota nursing homes (96)
• Wisconsin nursing homes (323)

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home provider information, health inspections and penalties, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.