Minnesota’s Best Nursing Homes: New U.S. News Ratings

MINNESOTA — U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ratings identifying top nursing homes. The ratings for 2018-19 include more than 100 nursing homes in Minnesota designated as a U.S. News “best nursing home.”

The nursing homes below were rated "High Performing" overall:

• GUARDIAN ANGELS CARE CENTER, ELK RIVER
• SUNNYSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER, CLOQUET
• ST ANTHONY PARK HOME, SAINT PAUL
• MOUNT OLIVET CAREVIEW HOME, MINNEAPOLIS
• SAUER HEALTH CARE, WINONA
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - AMBASSADOR, NEW HOPE
• FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY TRANS SERV, MINNEAPOLIS
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, STILLWATER
• LAKE MINNETONKA SHORES, SPRING PARK
• ESSENTIA HEALTH OAK CROSSING, DETROIT LAKES
• EBENEZER RIDGES GERIATRIC CARE CENTER, BURNSVILLE
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MAPLEWOOD, SAINT PAUL
• AUGUSTANA HEALTH CARE CENTER OF HASTINGS, HASTINGS
• SAINT ANNE EXTENDED HEALTHCARE, WINONA
• BENEDICTINE HEALTH CENTER, DULUTH
• NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL LONG TERM CARE CENTER, NORTHFIELD
• TRINITY CARE CENTER, FARMINGTON
• CENTRACARE HEALTH PAYNESVILLE KORONIS MANOR CC, PAYNESVILLE
• REGINA SENIOR LIVING, HASTINGS
• FRANCISCAN HEALTH CENTER, DULUTH
• LUTHER HAVEN, MONTEVIDEO
• WOOD DALE HOME INC, REDWOOD FALLS
• WEST WIND VILLAGE, MORRIS
• GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, GLENCOE
• GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN HOME, SAUK RAPIDS
• MAPLEWOOD CARE CENTER, MAPLEWOOD
• PIERZ VILLA INC, PIERZ
• PIONEER MEMORIAL CARE CENTER, ERSKINE
• NEW RICHLAND CARE CENTER, NEW RICHLAND
• WARROAD CARE CENTER, WARROAD
• COUNTRY MANOR HEALTH & REHAB CTR, SARTELL
• FAIRFAX COMMUNITY HOME, FAIRFAX
• ST JOHNS LUTHERAN HOME, ALBERT LEA
• GALTIER A VILLA CENTER, SAINT PAUL
• FAIRVIEW CARE CENTER, DODGE CENTER
• LYNGBLOMSTEN CARE CENTER, SAINT PAUL
• MCINTOSH SENIOR LIVING, MCINTOSH
• HILLTOP CARE CENTER, WATKINS
• AICOTA HEALTH CARE CENTER, AITKIN
• ECUMEN NORTH BRANCH, NORTH BRANCH
• ST LUKES LUTHERAN CARE CENTER, BLUE EARTH
• PELICAN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER, PELICAN RAPIDS
• ZUMBROTA CARE CENTER, ZUMBROTA
• NEW HARMONY CARE CENTER, SAINT PAUL
• NORTH SHORE HEALTH, GRAND MARAIS
• LANGTON PLACE, ROSEVILLE
• PATHSTONE LIVING, MANKATO
• COOK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL C&NC, COOK
• GLENWOOD VILLAGE CARE CENTER, GLENWOOD
• CARRIS HEALTH CARE CENTER & THERAPY SUITES, WILLMAR
• SHIRLEY CHAPMAN SHOLOM HOME EAST, SAINT PAUL
• RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LONG TERM CARE AND REHAB CENTER, LE SUEUR
• BELGRADE NURSING HOME, BELGRADE
• LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM, STAPLES
• THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER, ALBERT LEA
• GRACEPOINTE CROSSING GABLES, CAMBRIDGE
• SYLVAN COURT, CANBY
• JANESVILLE NURSING HOME, JANESVILLE
• ST CRISPIN LIVING COMMUNITY, RED WING
• THREE LINKS CARE CENTER, NORTHFIELD
• EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME OF MINNESOTA, SAINT PAUL
• LB BROEN HOME, FERGUS FALLS
• JONES HARRISON RESIDENCE, MINNEAPOLIS
• GALEON, OSAKIS
• PARK VIEW CARE CENTER, BUFFALO
• PARKVIEW HOME, BELVIEW
• THE NORTH SHORE ESTATES LLC, DULUTH
• JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSP & HOME, DAWSON
• PERHAM LIVING, PERHAM
• EMMANUEL NURSING HOME, DETROIT LAKES
• OAK HILLS LIVING CENTER, NEW ULM
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - BETHANY, BRAINERD
• ADAMS HEALTH CARE CENTER, ADAMS
• CENTRACARE HEALTH - MONTICELLO, MONTICELLO
• COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE'S TRP, GOLDEN VALLEY
• LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, SAINT PAUL
• SAMARITAN BETHANY HOME ON EIGHTH, ROCHESTER
• LAKESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER, DASSEL
• CAPITOL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, SAINT PAUL
• GREEN LEA SENIOR LIVING, MABEL
• CLARKFIELD CARE CENTER, CLARKFIELD
• PRESBYTERIAN HOMES OF BLOOMINGTON, BLOOMINGTON
• VIKING MANOR NURSING HOME, ULEN
• NORTHFIELD CARE CENTER INC, NORTHFIELD
• HERITAGE LIVING & REHAB OF NYM, NEW YORK MILLS
• GREEN PINE ACRES NURSING HOME, MENAHGA
• VALLEY VIEW HEALTHCARE & REHAB, HOUSTON
• COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME, LAKEFIELD
• CLARA CITY CARE CENTER, CLARA CITY
• ST WILLIAMS LIVING CENTER, PARKERS PRAIRIE
• BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CTR, BUFFALO LAKE
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ST JAMES, ST JAMES
• GIL-MOR MANOR, MORGAN
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - WESTBROOK, WESTBROOK
• SUNNYSIDE CARE CENTER, LAKE PARK
• GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - BLACKDUCK, BLACKDUCK
• ST GERTRUDES HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, SHAKOPEE
• GABLES OF BOUTWELLS LANDING, OAK PARK HEIGHTS
• CARONDELET VILLAGE CARE CENTER, SAINT PAUL
• WALKER METHODIST WESTWOOD RIDGE II, WEST SAINT PAUL
• FOLKESTONE, WAYZATA
• INTERLUDE RESTORATIVE SUITES UNITY, FRIDLEY
• INTERLUDE, PLYMOUTH
• EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME GARDENS, SAINT PAUL
• MN VETERANS HOME SILVER BAY, SILVER BAY
• ST THERESE TCU NORTH LLC, ROBBINSDALE
• MN VETERANS HOME - LUVERNE, LUVERNE
• AURORA ON FRANCE, EDINA
• MOUNT OLIVET HOME, MINNEAPOLIS

"Several million Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, whether undergoing rehab after a hospital stay or as long-term residents," Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News, said in a press release.

"Finding a nursing home that meets an individual's specific needs can be overwhelming. The Best Nursing Home ratings are designed to help potential residents and their families navigate this important decision.”

Overall, 2,975 nursing homes were included in U.S. News’ ratings. More than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide were evaluated to arrive at the list. (You can read U.S. News’ methodology on how overall ratings and short-stay ratings are calculated here.)

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