Nursing Homes in Howard 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 Howard 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, Howard Lake has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,336 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Howard Lake of 2,136, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.60 persons in Howard Lake. There were 1,103 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.56 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, Howard 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 Howard Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 1.09 | 0.99 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.47 | 2.42 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.59 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.15 | 4.08 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Minnesota.
COVID-19 Infections in Howard 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 Howard Lake there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Howard 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 Howard Lake Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Howard 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 Howard Lake
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Howard 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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Harmony River Living Center 1555 SHERWOOD STREET SOUTHEAST HUTCHINSON, MN |
10.67 |
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Glenfields Living With Care 1805 HENNEPIN AVENUE NORTH GLENCOE, MN |
16.00 |
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Park View Care Center 200 PARK LANE BUFFALO, MN |
16.67 |
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Lakeside Generations Health Care Center 439 WILLIAM AVENUE EAST DASSEL, MN |
14.00 |
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Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo 310 LAKE BOULEVARD BUFFALO, MN |
4.00 |
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Lake Minnetonka Shores 4527 SHORELINE DRIVE SPRING PARK, MN |
26.00 |
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Hilltop Health Care Center 410 LUELLA STREET WATKINS, MN |
7.33 |
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Haven Homes of Maple Plain 4848 GATEWAY BLVD MAPLE PLAIN, MN |
21.33 |
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Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake 413 13TH AVENUE HOWARD LAKE, MN |
10.00 |
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Auburn Home In Waconia 594 CHERRY DRIVE WACONIA, MN |
30.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Howard Lake based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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The Estates at Delano LLC 433 COUNTY ROAD 30 DELANO, MN |
64.00 |
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Annandale Care Center 500 PARK STREET EAST ANNANDALE, MN |
29.17 |
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Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center, LLC 600 SOUTH DAVIS AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN |
123.50 |
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The Estates at Excelsior LLC 515 DIVISION STREET EXCELSIOR, MN |
40.00 |
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Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre 333 FIFTH STREET WEST WACONIA, MN |
58.83 |
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The Gardens at Winsted LLC 551 FOURTH STREET NORTH WINSTED, MN |
48.00 |
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Auburn Manor 501 OAK STREET CHASKA, MN |
24.00 |
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Guardian Angels Care Center 400 EVANS AVENUE ELK RIVER, MN |
27.83 |
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Cokato Manor 182 SUNSET AVENUE COKATO, MN |
16.67 |
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Centracare Health Monticello 1013 HART BOULEVARD MONTICELLO, MN |
29.33 |
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