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Federal update · July 2026

Nursing Home Rating Changes in Minnesota: July 2026 Update

In the July 2026 federal update, 81 nursing homes in Minnesota changed their overall Medicare rating (37 lower, 44 higher), 1 were added to the federal Special Focus watch list, and 3 were newly flagged with the federal abuse indicator. These are factual changes in the U.S. federal (CMS) data, comparing the July 2026 release with June 2026.

37
Rating downgraded
44
Rating improved
1
Added to watch list
3
Newly abuse-flagged

Newly added to the federal watch list 1 facility

SFF candidate

The Special Focus Facility program flags nursing homes with a persistent pattern of serious quality problems.

Newly flagged with the federal abuse indicator 3

Stewartville Care Center
Stewartville, MN
Abuse indicator added
Cura Of Melrose
Melrose, MN
Abuse indicator added
Waverly Gardens
North Oaks, MN
Abuse indicator added

Overall rating downgraded 37

Andrew Residence
Minneapolis, MN
4 → 2 ★
Appleton Area Health
Appleton, MN
5 → 3 ★
Mission Nursing Home
Plymouth, MN
3 → 1 ★
Villa St Vincent
Crookston, MN
3 → 1 ★
2 → 1 ★
2 → 1 ★
Belgrade Nursing Home
Belgrade, MN
5 → 4 ★
Clara City Care Center
Clara City, MN
2 → 1 ★
Cura Of Monticello
Monticello, MN
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
Edenbrook Of Rochester
Rochester, MN
3 → 2 ★
2 → 1 ★
Fairview Care Center
Dodge Center, MN
4 → 3 ★
Gables Of Boutwells Landing
Oak Park Heights, MN
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
Harmony Gardens
Maplewood, MN
5 → 4 ★
2 → 1 ★
Halstad Living Center
Halstad, MN
5 → 4 ★
Hayes Residence
Saint Paul, MN
2 → 1 ★
2 → 1 ★
4 → 3 ★
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
5 → 4 ★
New Richland Care Center
New Richland, MN
2 → 1 ★
Saint Therese At Oxbow Lake
Brooklyn Park, MN
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
5 → 4 ★
Southside Care Center
Minneapolis, MN
2 → 1 ★
Stewartville Care Center
Stewartville, MN
2 → 1 ★
2 → 1 ★
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
The Waterview Shores Llc
Two Harbors, MN
2 → 1 ★
4 → 3 ★
Waverly Gardens
North Oaks, MN
4 → 3 ★

Overall rating improved 44

The Estates At St Louis Park Llc
Saint Louis Park, MN
1 → 3 ★
4 → 5 ★
2 → 3 ★
Auburn Manor
Chaska, MN
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
2 → 3 ★
Cura Of Long Prairie
Long Prairie, MN
4 → 5 ★
Cura Of Melrose
Melrose, MN
1 → 2 ★
Cura Of Paynesville
Paynesville, MN
3 → 4 ★
Cokato Manor
Cokato, MN
4 → 5 ★
Edenbrook Pine Haven
Pine Island, MN
1 → 2 ★
Essentia Health Homestead
Deer River, MN
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★
4 → 5 ★
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
4 → 5 ★
2 → 3 ★
4 → 5 ★
Mahnomen Health Center
Mahnomen, MN
1 → 2 ★
Moose Lake Village
Moose Lake, MN
4 → 5 ★
New Brighton Care Center
New Brighton, MN
1 → 2 ★
3 → 4 ★
Parkview Home
Belview, MN
2 → 3 ★
Pioneer Care Center
Fergus Falls, MN
4 → 5 ★
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
Sunnyside Care Center
Lake Park, MN
4 → 5 ★
1 → 2 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★
Thief River Care Center
Thief River Falls, MN
1 → 2 ★
The Estates At Chateau Llc
Minneapolis, MN
1 → 2 ★
The Estates At Linden Llc
Stillwater, MN
4 → 5 ★
Three Links Care Center
Northfield, MN
3 → 4 ★
Traverse Care Center
Wheaton, MN
4 → 5 ★
1 → 2 ★
2 → 3 ★
West Wind Village
Morris, MN
4 → 5 ★

Changes compare the July 2026 U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home release with the June 2026 release. The facts are CMS's; the presentation is Open Care Data's. Ratings and flags can change again in future updates. Open Care Data is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. How we use this data.

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