Nursing Homes in Forest Lake, MN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 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 Forest Lake
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Forest Lake has a total of 85 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,006 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Forest Lake of 24,853, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.10 persons in Forest Lake. There were 6,558 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.91 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, Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 1.06 | 0.99 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.33 | 2.42 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.73 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 4.12 | 4.08 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Minnesota.
COVID-19 Infections in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Forest Lake
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 Forest Lake Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Forest Lake, 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 Forest Lake
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Forest Lake 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 |
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Sholom Home West 3620 PHILLIPS PARKWAY SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN |
20.33 |
The Gables of Boutwells Landing 13575 58TH STREET NORTH OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN |
17.33 |
Redeemer Residence Inc 625 WEST 31ST STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
45.83 |
Presbyterian Homes of North Oaks 5919 CENTERVILLE ROAD NORTH OAKS, MN |
11.33 |
Park River Estates Care Center 9899 AVOCET STREET NORTHWEST COON RAPIDS, MN |
23.33 |
The Birches at Trillium Woods 14585 59TH AVENUE NORTH PLYMOUTH, MN |
4.67 |
Mount Olivet Home 5517 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
9.33 |
Mount Olivet Careview Home 5517 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
20.00 |
Meadows On Fairview 25565 FAIRVIEW AVENUE WYOMING, MN |
3.33 |
Langton Shores 1900 WEST COUNTY ROAD D ROSEVILLE, MN |
4.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Forest Lake based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Providence Place 3720 23RD AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
136.00 / |
The Villas at Bryn Mawr LLC 275 PENN AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
149.83 |
Woodbury Health Care Center 7012 LAKE ROAD WOODBURY, MN |
99.00 |
Bywood East Health Care 3427 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
177.33 |
The Estates at Twin Rivers LLC 305 FREMONT STREET ANOKA, MN |
35.33 |
The Villas at St Louis Park 7500 WEST 22ND STREET SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN |
113.83 |
The Villas at Robbinsdale 3130 GRIMES AVENUE NORTH ROBBINSDALE, MN |
115.67 |
The Villas at New Brighton 825 FIRST AVENUE NORTHWEST NEW BRIGHTON, MN |
98.67 / |
Crest View Lutheran Home 4444 RESERVOIR BOULEVARD NORTHEAST COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN |
121.17 |
The Terrace at Crystal LLC 3245 VERA CRUZ AVENUE NORTH CRYSTAL, MN |
504.17 |
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