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B
Good

Mother of Mercy Senior Living

230 CHURCH AVENUE, BOX 676 · ALBANY, MN 56307

3208452195 · Non profit - Church related

76 beds55.1 residents156 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Mother of Mercy Senior Living receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.7705 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6662 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.87 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.87% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (6.62% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6662 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
4.7705hrs/resident/day▲ 0.87
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6662hrs/resident/day▼ 0.02
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.87%
5.0094 weekday → 4.1641 weekend
Agency Staff
6.62%
17.8% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.9438hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.7762hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5006std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Stearns County Average+0.29 HPRD
4.48
04.77 HPRD
vs. Minnesota State Average+0.53 HPRD
4.24
04.77 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.87 HPRD
3.90
04.77 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Mother of Mercy Senior Living ★
ALBANY · This facility
—
B
4.77050.6662★★☆☆☆
CURA OF MELROSE
MELROSE
12.1 mi
A
4.30860.895★★☆☆☆
Assumption Home
COLD SPRING
14.2 mi
B
4.01470.6489★★★★★
STERLING PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER
WAITE PARK
18.3 mi
A
4.31671.0289★★☆☆☆
Country Manor Health & Rehab Ctr
SARTELL
18.7 mi
A
5.22920.7867★★★★★
Paynesville Health Care Center
PAYNESVILLE
19.3 mi
B
4.52620.6432★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

7
Inspections
30
Total Deficiencies
$118,383
Fines Assessed
Dec 20, 2024Health
12 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Oct 10, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Jul 19, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Jan 24, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 26, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 23, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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Feb 17, 2023Health
7 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Dec 20, 2024Fine
$106,845
Dec 20, 2024Payment Denial
Feb 21, 2023Fine
$11,538
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.