Nursing Homes in Albany, MN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Albany
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Albany has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,343 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Albany of 2,769, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.06 persons in Albany. There were 998 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.31 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Albany has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Albany and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 1.05 | 0.99 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.80 | 2.42 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.68 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.53 | 4.08 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Minnesota.
COVID-19 Infections in Albany Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Albany there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Albany
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Albany Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Albany, MN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Albany
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Albany based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN |
7.33 |
|
St Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN |
23.33 |
|
Belgrade Nursing Home 103 SCHOOL STREET BELGRADE, MN |
28.00 |
|
Sartell Therapy Suites 990 19TH STREET SOUTH SARTELL, MN |
2.67 |
|
Pierz Villa Inc 119 FAUST STREET SOUTHEAST PIERZ, MN |
9.33 |
|
Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre Nursing Home 425 N ELM STREET SAUK CENTRE, MN |
16.67 |
|
Country Manor Health and Rehab Ctr 520 FIRST STREET NORTHEAST SARTELL, MN |
8.00 |
|
Cura of Melrose 525 WEST MAIN STREET MELROSE, MN |
16.00 |
|
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 1115 4TH AVENUE NORTH SAUK RAPIDS, MN |
25.33 |
|
Sterling Park Health Care Center 142 NORTH FIRST STREET WAITE PARK, MN |
16.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Albany based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Glenoaks Senior Living Campus 100 GLEN OAKS DRIVE NEW LONDON, MN |
209.83 / |
|
Mother of Mercy Senior Living 230 CHURCH AVENUE, BOX 676 ALBANY, MN |
88.67 |
|
Edenbrook of St Cloud 1717 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTHEAST SAINT CLOUD, MN |
222.17 |
|
Assumption Home 715 NORTH FIRST STREET COLD SPRING, MN |
42.00 |
|
Little Falls Care Center 1200 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST LITTLE FALLS, MN |
61.17 |
|
Long Prairie Health Care Center 20 9TH STREET SE LONG PRAIRIE, MN |
20.00 |
|
St Benedicts Care Center 1810 MINNESOTA BOULEVARD SOUTHEAST SAINT CLOUD, MN |
22.67 |
|
Paynesville Health Care Center 200 FIRST STREET WEST PAYNESVILLE, MN |
31.67 |
|
Sterling Park Health Care Center 142 NORTH FIRST STREET WAITE PARK, MN |
16.00 |
|
St Ottos Care Center 920 SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET LITTLE FALLS, MN |
23.33 |
Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.
