Updated: March 2026 data
Ely, MN

Boundary Waters Care Center

200 West Conan Street, Ely, Minnesota 55731
(218) 365-8705
42 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
5★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
5★
QM
82.5
Score /100
#29
in Minnesota
#901
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#29
of 338 in Minnesota
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Ely
City Rank
$350
MN median · semi-private
Daily Cost

82.5
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #29 · National rank #901 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
30 residents for 42 certified beds · 71% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
42
Certified Beds
30
Avg Residents/Day
4h 02m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
71%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Minnesota Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.2 / 5 1.8 above MN avg
Health Inspection 5 / 5 2.8 / 5 2.2 above MN avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 3.2 / 5 1.8 above MN avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above MN avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.5 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 4.0 / 5 1.0 above MN avg

This table compares the facility to Minnesota averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 02m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 25m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 14m
Weekday RN
40m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Minnesota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 02m 4h 14m −12m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 14m 1h 04m +10m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 34m 1h 41m −6m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 4 min −3m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 25m 3h 41m −15m
Weekend RN hours 40m 41m −1m
Total nursing staff turnover 35.5% 42.4% −6.9 pts
RN turnover 9.1% 37.9% −28.8 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Minnesota
$350
Per Day
Semi-private
$10,646
Per Month
State median
$127,750
Per Year
State median
11% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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