Updated: March 2026 data
Alexandria, MN

Knute NElson Care Center

420 12Th Avenue East, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
(320) 763-6653
83 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
5★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
4★
QM
79.3
Score /100
#46
in Minnesota
#1,720
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#46
of 338 in Minnesota
State Rank
#1
of 2 in Alexandria
City Rank
$350
MN median · semi-private
Daily Cost

79.3
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #46 · National rank #1,720 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
64 residents for 83 certified beds · 77% occupied

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

Facility Details
83
Certified Beds
64
Avg Residents/Day
4h 08m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
77%
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 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above MN avg
QM Rating 4 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.8 above MN avg
Long-Stay QM 3 / 5 2.9 / 5 About the same as MN
Short-Stay QM 4 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 above MN avg
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 08m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 32m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 01m
Weekday RN
39m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Minnesota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 08m 4h 14m −6m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 01m 1h 04m −3m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 52m 1h 41m +11m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 8 min 4 min +4m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 32m 3h 41m −9m
Weekend RN hours 39m 41m −2m
Total nursing staff turnover 37.8% 42.4% −4.6 pts
RN turnover 18.8% 37.9% −19.1 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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