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THORNE CREST RETIREMENT CENTER
1201 GARFIELD AVENUE, ALBERT LEA, MN, 56007 · 5072059004
CMS overall rating
1 / 5
★☆☆☆☆
Certified beds
52
Avg. residents / day
43.3
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
CMS star ratings
| Overall rating | 1 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 / 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 / 5 |
| Quality measures (QM) rating | 4 / 5 |
| Long-stay QM rating | 2 / 5 |
| Short-stay QM rating | 5 / 5 |
Minnesota average overall rating: 3.1 across 338 homes.
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.76 |
| RN staffing (hours per resident per day) | 1 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 72.7% |
| RN turnover | 50% |
Enforcement & profile
| Fines in the CMS look-back period | 1 · $43,082 |
| Payment denials | 0 |
| Total penalties | 1 |
| Special focus status | None |
| In a continuing-care retirement community | No |
| Located in a hospital | No |
| Sprinkler systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Chain | AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE MIDWEST |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | 1987-02-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information (CMS Care Compare, 2026 Q3). CCN 245425. All ratings and figures are CMS's own, published as-is. This page is a data reference and is not medical, legal or placement advice. Rating scale: ★★★★★ best … ★☆☆☆☆ worst.