Best Nursing Homes in Minnesota by City: Medicare Star Ratings
Ranked lists of nursing homes for 16 cities in Minnesota with at least 3 rated by Medicare. Ranked by the Medicare overall star rating.
How this list is ranked
- The Medicare overall rating (1 to 5)
- The health inspection rating
- The staffing rating
- The quality measures rating
- Still tied: the same rank, listed alphabetically.
Each step only breaks ties of the step before. Every value is published by Medicare (CMS); a missing value counts after any value. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. A city gets a list when at least 3 nursing homes there are rated.
Cities in Minnesota
| City | Rated | 5 stars | Ranked first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | 3 | 0 | Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea |
| Austin | 3 | 1 | Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare |
| Bloomington | 5 | 3 | Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center |
| Duluth | 8 | 1 | Ecumen Lakeshore |
| Fergus Falls | 3 | 1 | Pioneer Care Center |
| Golden Valley | 3 | 1 | Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Ctr |
| Mankato | 4 | 0 | Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC |
| Minneapolis | 19 | 4 | Fairview University Trans Serv |
| New Brighton | 3 | 0 | New Brighton Care Center |
| Plymouth | 3 | 2 | Allina Health Restorative Suites |
| Rochester | 7 | 0 | Charter House Inc |
| Roseville | 3 | 1 | Langton Shores |
| Saint Louis Park | 5 | 1 | Sholom Home West |
| Saint Paul | 16 | 1 | Capital View Transitional Care Center |
| Stillwater | 3 | 0 | The Estates at Linden LLC |
| Winona | 3 | 1 | Sainte Anne Extended Healthcare |
Common questions
How is this list ranked?
By the Medicare overall rating (1 to 5), the health inspection rating, the staffing rating and the quality measures rating, in that order, all as published by Medicare (CMS). Providers equal on all of these share a rank and are listed alphabetically. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. We do not add our own scores.
Is this our recommendation?
No. The order comes only from Medicare’s star ratings, which summarize inspections, staffing, patient surveys and other measures for past patients. They do not say which provider is right for one person. Ask your doctor, call, and visit.
Sources and dates
- Provider Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 1, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026.
Lists are rebuilt from these files at every data refresh. Wording last revised November 11, 2026. Not medical advice.