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200 Earl Street Saint Paul, MN 55106 · Ramsey County
All 17 nursing homes in Saint Paul, MN (16 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 245365 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Cerenity Marian of St Paul a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Cerenity Marian of St Paul as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Minnesota average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.15 hours per resident per day at Cerenity Marian of St Paul, about the same as the Minnesota median of 4.18 (US median: 3.72). About 1.27 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.65 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 49.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Minnesota median 39.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Cerenity Marian of St Paul: Medicare and Medicaid
Cerenity Marian of St Paul is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Minnesota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 18, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 16 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 16 citations at Cerenity Marian of St Paul across 4 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 16, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and nutrition and dietary (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, August 16, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 18, 2026 · 2 citations
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
February 6, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
August 16, 2024 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
April 18, 2024 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Cerenity Marian of St Paul
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 16, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 16, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $131,578 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Fine | $39,454 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fine | $92,124 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Cerenity Marian of St Paul
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.0 mi
Regions Hospital St PaulEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 51m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.0 mi
- 2.4 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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