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Nursing homes in Minnesota

Minnesota has 338 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 86 counties, with 24,057 certified beds in total. The state average CMS overall rating is 3.2 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and homes report 4.19 nurse staffing hours per resident per day against 3.86 nationally.

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Minnesota against the national average

MeasureMinnesotaUnited States
Overall rating (1 to 5)3.23.0
Health inspection rating2.82.8
Staffing rating4.12.9
Nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.193.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day1.060.69
Nursing staff turnover42.2%45.8%
Health deficiencies in the latest inspection7.19.2
Fines per home, past three years0.80.9

Averages are published by CMS. Health inspection ratings are set within each state, so compare them across states with care.

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Nursing home rules and contacts in Minnesota

Federal rules on residents' rights, discharge notices and Medicare coverage are the same in every state. These are the offices to call in Minnesota, and the rules the state sets for itself.

Minimum staffing
Minnesota law sets a minimum of two hours of nursing personnel (nurses and nursing assistants) per resident per 24 hours for certified nursing homes; state rules apply the same two-hour minimum to homes not certified for Medical Assistance. Every home must have a full-time registered nurse (RN) director of nursing (at least 35 hours a week), a nurse on site eight hours a day, seven days a week, an RN on call whenever no RN is on duty, and enough qualified nursing staff on duty at all times to meet residents' needs. A home issued a notice of noncompliance for violating the hours minimum is assessed a civil fine of $300 for each day of noncompliance. Source: Minn. Stat. 144A.04, subd. 7; Minn. R. 4658.0500, 4658.0510
Personal needs allowance (Medicaid)
Minnesota Medical Assistance lets a nursing home resident keep a Clothing and Personal Needs Allowance of $132 per month, effective January 1, 2026 (it was $128 in 2025). State law sets a floor of $45 and requires the amount to rise by the same percentage as Social Security/SSI cost-of-living increases. The allowance can be increased to include court-ordered child support garnished from income (up to $250 a month, in some cases). The nursing home and DHS may not withhold or deduct any of the allowance for any purpose contrary to the law. Source: Minn. Stat. 256B.35; DHS Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual (EPM), Appendix F
Holding a bed during a hospital stay or leave
Minnesota Medical Assistance pays for leave days (hospital leave or therapeutic leave, such as a home visit or vacation) at 30 percent of the home's payment rate for the resident, and only when the home's occupancy, counting bed-hold days, is at least 96 percent. The home must hold a reserved bed for a resident on paid leave. State rules limit paid hospital leave to 18 consecutive days for each separate episode of medically necessary hospitalization, and paid therapeutic leave to 36 days per calendar year for nursing facility residents (72 days in a facility licensed to serve persons with physical disabilities). A home that takes Medical Assistance may not refuse, for more than 24 hours, to take back a resident returning from a hospital stay to the same bed or a bed certified for the same level of care, in accordance with a physician's order. Source: Minn. Stat. 256R.43; Minn. R. 9505.0415; Minn. Stat. 256R.04, subd. 6
Visiting
Under Minnesota's Patients and Residents Bill of Rights, residents may meet with and receive visitors without interference at their discretion, unless this infringes on other residents' privacy or is programmatically contraindicated. Since August 1, 2025, a nursing home must allow at least one designated support person chosen by the resident to be physically present at times of the resident's choosing. The home may restrict that person only in limited cases, such as violent or threatening behavior or to keep a non-resident from living at the home, and any restriction is subject to the home's grievance procedure. On admission, a resident may designate an unrelated person to have next-of-kin status for visitation. Married residents are assured privacy for spouse visits. Source: Minn. Stat. 144.651, subds. 10a, 26, 28
Discharge notice
Minnesota law says residents may not be arbitrarily transferred or discharged and must get written notice with the reason at least 30 days before discharge and at least 7 days before a move to another room in the home. The notice must include the right to contest and the address and phone number of the ombudsman. The notice period may be shortened in situations outside the home's control, such as a change in the resident's medical or treatment program, the resident's own or another resident's welfare, or nonpayment (unless the public program paying for care prohibits it), as documented in the medical record. A resident may appeal to the Minnesota Department of Health in writing within 30 days of the notice; the hearing must be held within 14 days after the request is received, at the home where the resident lives, unless that is impractical or the parties agree otherwise. A resident of a certified home who appeals on time may not be discharged until the appeal is resolved. Source: Minn. Stat. 144.651, subd. 29; Minn. Stat. 144A.135; MDH Nursing Home Discharge Appeals page
Cameras in rooms
Minnesota law lets a nursing home resident, or the resident's representative in some cases, place a camera or audio device in the resident's room. The resident must consent in writing on a notification and consent form, and any roommate must also consent in writing; consent can carry conditions and can be withdrawn. Monitoring generally starts only after the form is given to the home, with limited 14-day exceptions that require sending the form to the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care. The resident pays all costs, including purchase, installation, maintenance and removal. The home must post a sign at visitor entrances and may not refuse admission, remove or retaliate against a resident over monitoring. Source: Minn. Stat. 144.6502
When private funds run out
Minnesota requires nursing homes that take Medical Assistance not to charge private-pay residents more than the state-approved Medical Assistance rate for similar services (a higher rate is allowed for a private room, and for optional special services charged equally). These homes may not treat residents differently, or discriminate in admissions, services or room assignment, based on public assistance status, and may not require a third-party payment guarantee. When a private-pay resident who has not yet been screened is admitted, the home must tell the resident and spouse or health care agent about resources they may keep if the resident applies for Medical Assistance. Source: Minn. Stat. 256R.06, subds. 2 and 7; Minn. Stat. 256R.04, subds. 1, 3, 4

Checked against Minnesota state sources on Oct 11, 2026. Rules and phone numbers change, so confirm with the office listed. For the rules that apply in every state, see residents' rights, how to file a complaint and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026.