Updated: March 2026 data
Fertile, MN

Fair Meadow Nursing Home

300 Garfield Avenue Southeast, Fertile, Minnesota 56540
(218) 945-6194
42 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Other
3★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
1★
QM
61
Score /100
#197
in Minnesota
#8,143
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#197
of 338 in Minnesota
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Fertile
City Rank
$350
MN median · semi-private
Daily Cost

61
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #197 · National rank #8,143 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
38 residents for 42 certified beds · 92% occupied

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

Facility Details
42
Certified Beds
38
Avg Residents/Day
5h 20m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
92%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Other

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Minnesota Comparison
Overall Rating 3 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.2 below MN avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above MN avg
QM Rating 1 / 5 3.2 / 5 2.2 below MN avg
Long-Stay QM 1 / 5 2.9 / 5 1.9 below MN avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.5 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 4.0 / 5 About the same as MN

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

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
5h 20m
Weekday Total Nurse
4h 14m
Weekend Total Nurse
31m
Weekday RN
24m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Minnesota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 5h 20m 4h 14m +1h 06m
RN hours / resident / day 31m 1h 04m −33m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 32m 1h 41m −8m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 4 min 4 min +0m
Weekend total nurse hours 4h 14m 3h 41m +34m
Weekend RN hours 24m 41m −17m
Total nursing staff turnover 49.2% 42.4% +6.8 pts
RN turnover 40.0% 37.9% +2.1 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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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.