Updated: March 2026 data
Waite Park, MN

Sterling Park Health Care Center

142 North First Street, Waite Park, Minnesota 56387
(320) 252-9595
40 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Partnership
2★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
3★
QM
58.6
Score /100
#222
in Minnesota
#9,155
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#222
of 338 in Minnesota
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Waite Park
City Rank
$350
MN median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
58.6
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #222 · National rank #9,155 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
35 residents for 40 certified beds · 88% occupied

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

Facility Details
40
Certified Beds
35
Avg Residents/Day
4h 18m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
88%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Partnership

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Minnesota Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.2 / 5 1.2 below MN avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.8 below MN avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.2 below MN avg
Long-Stay QM 2 / 5 2.9 / 5 0.9 below MN avg
Short-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 below MN avg
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 4.0 / 5 1.0 below MN avg

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

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 18m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 44m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 02m
Weekday RN
41m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Minnesota Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 18m 4h 14m +5m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 02m 1h 04m −2m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 35m 1h 41m −5m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 4 min 4 min +0m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 44m 3h 41m +4m
Weekend RN hours 41m 41m −0m
Total nursing staff turnover 55.8% 42.4% +13.4 pts
RN turnover 72.7% 37.9% +34.8 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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