EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME THE GARDENS – SAINT PAUL, MN

CMS Verified | 2026-03-01

Episcopal Church Home The Gardens

1860 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 632-8801
60 beds
All Saint Paul facilities
2.0*
Overall
2.0*
Health Inspection
3.0*
Quality Care
*
Staffing
70.71
Score /100
#7980
National Rank

#7980
of 14703 facilities
National
45.7% position
#184
of 338 in MN
State Rank
#13
of 28 in Ramsey
County Rank
#8
of 17 in Saint Paul
City Rank
#2
of 3 in ZIP 55104
ZIP Rank






About Episcopal Church Home The GardensEpiscopal Church Home The Gardens is located at 1860 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN, reachable at (651) 632-8801. This Non profit – Other facility operates 60.0 certified beds and serves an average of 57 residents per day. Medicare and Medicaid services have been provided since 2015-04-15. The facility currently holds a below average (2-star) overall CMS rating — families are encouraged to review inspection reports carefully before making a decision.
Facility

Episcopal Church Home The Gardens

Address

1860 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Care Offered
  • Long-Term Care
  • Rehab / Short-Term Care
Medicare & Medicaid
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
Facility Details
  • 60 Certified Beds
  • Ownership: Non profit – Other
  • Resident Council: Both
  • Automatic Sprinklers: Yes

Quick Verdict

Overall Quality
⚠️ Below Average (2★) overall rating
Health Inspection
⚠️ Below Average (2★) health inspection
Staffing
N/A staffing rating
Quality of Care
⚠️ Average (3★) quality of care
Compliance
❌ 3 fine(s) over 5 years
5-Year Trend
Declining over 5 years
70.71
Composite quality score out of 100 – how we calculate this
0 – Poor50 – Average100 – Best

#7980 of 14703 nationally – #184 of 338 in Minnesota

Who Is This Facility Best For?

Episcopal Church Home The Gardens may be considered for families with limited options in Saint Paul, MN, but its lower CMS ratings suggest careful due diligence is warranted.

Overall Rating 2022-2026

Total Nurse Hours/Day 2022-2026

Current Ratings (2026)

Overall Rating

2 / 5
Health Inspection

2 / 5
Staffing Rating

N/A
Quality Measures (QM)

3 / 5
Long-Stay QM Rating

3 / 5
Short-Stay QM Rating

N/A

5-Year Rating Trends

Overall Rating

Health Inspection Rating

Quality of Care (QM)

Staffing Rating

Average Residents per Day

Occupancy % (Residents / Beds)

Staffing InsightEpiscopal Church Home The Gardens currently provides N/A of total nurse staffing per resident per day, including N/A of Registered Nurse (RN) coverage.

Current Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day (2026)

Total Nurse Staffing
Nurse Aide Hours
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hours
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours
Physical Therapist Hours

National average total nurse staffing is approximately 3.5 hours per day

Weekend Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day (2026)

Weekend Total Nurse Hours
Weekend Registered Nurse (RN) Hours

Weekend staffing is typically lower than weekday levels. Ask the facility about their weekend nurse-to-resident ratios.

5-Year Staffing Trends

Total Nurse Hours/Day

Registered Nurse (RN) Hours/Day

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hours/Day

Nurse Aide Hours/Day

Total Staff Turnover %

Registered Nurse (RN) Turnover %

Compliance SummaryThe facility has received 3 fine(s) over the 5-year period, totaling $1,950. No substantiated complaints have been recorded in the available data. There were 2 Medicare payment denial(s) in the current period.
Number of Fines (current period) 0
Total Fines Amount $0.0
Payment Denials 2
Total Penalties 2
Abuse Flag on Record N
Total Weighted Health Survey Score 82.0 (lower = better)

Substantiated Complaints / Year

Fines Issued ($) / Year

Composite Quality Rankings

#7,980
of 14,703
National
Bottom 46%
#184
of 338
MN State
Bottom 46% in MN
#13
of 28
️ Ramsey County
#13 of 28
#8
of 17
️ Saint Paul
#8 of 17
#2
of 3
ZIP 55104
#2 of 3

Nationally, Episcopal Church Home The Gardens ranks 7980th out of 14,703 facilities (composite score: 70.7/100), placing it in the below average nationwide. Within MN, it ranks 184th out of 338 nursing homes. In Saint Paul, it ranks 8th out of 17 facilities. Among facilities sharing its ZIP code, it ranks 2nd of 3. For 2025 staffing: total nurse hours rank #630 nationally and RN hours rank #7,829 nationally (#309 in MN).

How do we calculate these rankings?

Total Nurse Staffing – Year-by-Year National and State Ranks

Year Hours/Day National Rank MN State Rank Note
2022 5.53 #642 / 14,703 #12 / 338 Top 5%
2023 5.02 #1,073 / 14,703 #31 / 338 Top 10%
2024 5.09 #995 / 14,703 #29 / 338 Top 10%
2025 5.53 #630 / 14,703 #16 / 338 Top 5%
2026 #14,175 / 14,703 #322 / 338 ⚠️ Bottom 5%

Registered Nurse (RN) Hours – Year-by-Year National and State Ranks

Year Hours/Day National Rank MN State Rank Note
2022 0.78 #4,007 / 14,703 #240 / 338 Above average
2023 0.58 #6,539 / 14,703 #302 / 338 Above average
2024 0.47 #8,836 / 14,703 #311 / 338 Below average
2025 0.53 #7,829 / 14,703 #309 / 338 Below average
2026 #14,175 / 14,703 #322 / 338 ⚠️ Bottom 5%

Total Nurse Rank – National (lower number = better)

Registered Nurse Rank – National (lower number = better)

Frequently Asked Questions

Episcopal Church Home The Gardens is certified as a Medicare and Medicaid facility and has been approved to provide these services since 2015-04-15. Medicare covers short-term skilled nursing care (typically up to 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay). Medicaid covers long-term care for residents who meet financial eligibility requirements. Contact the facility at (651) 632-8801 or your local Medicaid office to verify current eligibility.

Episcopal Church Home The Gardens holds an overall CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This is made up of three components: Health Inspection (2★), Staffing (N/A★), and Quality of Resident Care (3★). Our independent composite quality score — which uses the raw underlying CMS numbers to break ties between similarly-rated facilities — is 70.7/100, placing it #7980 of 14703 facilities nationally and #184 of 338 in Minnesota. Star ratings are a useful starting point, but the composite score and individual sub-ratings give a more complete picture for families comparing facilities.

Each resident at Episcopal Church Home The Gardens receives a reported average of N/A of total nurse staffing per day. This breaks down as: Registered Nurse (RN) coverage — N/A; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — N/A; Nurse Aide — N/A. On weekends, total nurse staffing is N/A per resident per day. The CMS Staffing Rating for this facility is N/A out of 5. The national average for total nursing hours is approximately 3.5 hrs/day. Families are encouraged to ask about current staffing schedules during their facility visit.

The facility has received 3 fine(s) over the 5-year period, totaling $1,950. No substantiated complaints have been recorded in the available data. There were 2 Medicare payment denial(s) in the current period. In the most recent CMS reporting period, the facility received 0 fine(s) totaling $0, and 2 Medicare payment denial(s). Total penalties: 2. The Total Weighted Health Survey Score is 82.0 (lower scores are better). Full inspection history and complaint details are available at medicare.gov/care-compare.

Nationally, Episcopal Church Home The Gardens ranks 7980th out of 14,703 facilities (composite score: 70.7/100), placing it in the below average nationwide. Within MN, it ranks 184th out of 338 nursing homes. In Saint Paul, it ranks 8th out of 17 facilities. Among facilities sharing its ZIP code, it ranks 2nd of 3. For 2025 staffing: total nurse hours rank #630 nationally and RN hours rank #7,829 nationally (#309 in MN). Our composite quality score of 70.7/100 weighs health inspections, quality of resident care, staffing hours, compliance record, and five-year performance trends — giving a more complete picture than CMS star ratings alone, which can place hundreds of facilities in the same 5-star bucket. To browse and compare all nursing homes in Saint Paul, visit: https://nursinghomesnearme.org/minnesota/saint-paul/

Contact and Location

ADR
Address

1860 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST, Saint Paul, MN 55104
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LLC
Legal Name

EPISCOPAL HOMES ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE, LLC

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Facility Details

Number of Certified Beds 60
Average Residents / Day 57 (95% occupancy)
Ownership Type Non profit – Other
Provider Type Medicare and Medicaid
County Ramsey County, MN
City Saint Paul, MN
ZIP Code 55104
Approved Since April 15, 2015
Resident Council ✅ Yes
Automatic Sprinklers ✅ All required areas
Ownership Changed (12 mo.) No
CMS Certification Number 245625
Data Processing Date March 1, 2026
Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced exclusively from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset, covering reporting periods from 2022 through 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this data. Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org – learn how rankings are calculated. 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 Compare – Processing Date: 2026-03-01 –
Rankings across 14703 U.S. facilities –
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