Best Nursing Homes in Minnesota — 2026 Rankings

Minnesota has 339 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 23.2 deficiencies per facility, with 1 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

  1. Fairview University Trans Serv — Minneapolis (0 deficiencies)
  2. Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay — Silver Bay (1 deficiencies)
  3. Elim Wellspring — Princeton (2 deficiencies)
  4. Field Crest Care Center — Hayfield (2 deficiencies)
  5. Jourdain Perpich Ext Care Fac — Redlake (2 deficiencies)
  6. Langton Shores — Roseville (2 deficiencies)
  7. Central Todd County Care Center — Clarissa (3 deficiencies)
  8. Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake — Howard Lake (3 deficiencies)
  9. Mcintosh Senior Living — Mcintosh (3 deficiencies)
  10. Meadows On Fairview — Wyoming (3 deficiencies)
  11. Barrett Care Center Inc — Barrett (4 deficiencies)
  12. Country Manor Health & Rehab Ctr — Sartell (4 deficiencies)
  13. Covenant Living Of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Ctr — Golden Valley (4 deficiencies)
  14. Good Samaritan Ambassador — New Hope (4 deficiencies)
  15. Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake — Battle Lake (4 deficiencies)
  16. Good Samaritan Society - Woodland — Brainerd (4 deficiencies)
  17. Gundersen Harmony Care Center — Harmony (4 deficiencies)
  18. Lifecare Roseau Manor — Roseau (4 deficiencies)
  19. Mn Veterans Home Fergus Falls — Fergus Falls (4 deficiencies)
  20. Paynesville Health Care Center — Paynesville (4 deficiencies)
  21. St Ottos Care Center — Little Falls (4 deficiencies)
  22. The Birches At Trillium Woods — Plymouth (4 deficiencies)
  23. Annandale Care Center Inc — Annandale (5 deficiencies)
  24. Cura Of Monticello — Monticello (5 deficiencies)
  25. Galeon — Osakis (5 deficiencies)

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