Nursing Homes in Waconia, MN- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 31, 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 Waconia
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 31, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Waconia has a total of 61 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,344 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waconia of 12,428, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.33 persons in Waconia. There were 4,396 residents in nursing homes as March 31, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.26 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, Waconia 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 Waconia and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 1.02 | 0.99 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.34 | 2.42 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.72 | 0.67 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.08 | 4.08 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Minnesota.
COVID-19 Infections in Waconia 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 Waconia there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 31, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Waconia
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 Waconia Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Waconia, 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 Waconia
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waconia 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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Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center 11501 MASONIC HOME DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, MN |
33.33 |
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Haven Homes of Maple Plain 4848 GATEWAY BLVD MAPLE PLAIN, MN |
21.33 |
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Park View Care Center 200 PARK LANE BUFFALO, MN |
16.67 |
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Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington 9889 PENN AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON, MN |
28.67 |
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Redeemer Residence Inc 625 WEST 31ST STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
45.83 |
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Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake 9751 REGENT AVENUE NORTH BROOKLYN PARK, MN |
22.00 |
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Mount Olivet Careview Home 5517 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
20.00 |
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Sholom Home West 3620 PHILLIPS PARKWAY SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN |
20.33 |
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Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center 1001 COLUMBUS AVENUE NORTH NEW PRAGUE, MN |
20.00 |
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Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo 310 LAKE BOULEVARD BUFFALO, MN |
4.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Waconia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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St Gertrudes Health and Rehabilitation Center 1850 SARAZIN STREET SHAKOPEE, MN |
88.17 |
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The Estates at St Louis Park LLC 3201 VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN |
208.33 / |
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Lakehouse Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 3737 BRYANT AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
131.00 |
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The Villas at Bryn Mawr LLC 275 PENN AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
149.83 |
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Bayside Manor LLC 640 THIRD STREET GAYLORD, MN |
70.00 |
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The Villas at Robbinsdale 3130 GRIMES AVENUE NORTH ROBBINSDALE, MN |
115.67 |
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The Villas at St Louis Park 7500 WEST 22ND STREET SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN |
113.83 |
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Edenbrook of Edina 6200 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
113.33 |
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The Terrace at Crystal LLC 3245 VERA CRUZ AVENUE NORTH CRYSTAL, MN |
504.17 |
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The Estates at Twin Rivers LLC 305 FREMONT STREET ANOKA, MN |
35.33 |
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