Nursing HomeInspections

Rochester Restorative Care Center

Nursing home in Rochester, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

Call (507) 288-6514Send a messageMap ↗

Public-record details

Address
501 Eighth Avenue Southeast, Rochester, MN 55904
Phone
(507) 288-6514
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
245184
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
85
Average residents per day
63
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Nsh Rochester East LLC
Chain
North Shore Healthcare (59 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245184. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2026. CMS lists 53 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 8, 2023 to Apr 13, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 13, 2026Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 12, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 53. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $387,209 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 12, 2026Fine: $168,280
Mar 12, 2026Payment denial for 5 days from May 14, 2026
Jul 29, 2025Fine: $145,385
Nov 8, 2023Fine: $73,544
Nov 8, 2023Payment denial for 33 days from Dec 2, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.18 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.54 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.30 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.83 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
100%
RN turnover (yearly)
100%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Rochester

Charter House INC211 Northwest Second Street · Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 266-7862 · Nonprofit10 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Dec 31, 2025 · $8,824 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)Madonna Towers of Rochester4001 19th Avenue Northwest · Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 288-3911 · Nonprofit15 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Apr 23, 2026 · $10,196 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth24 8th Street Northwest · Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 289-4031 · Nonprofit18 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Mar 26, 2026 · $27,555 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)Edenbrook of Rochester1875 19th Street Northwest · Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 282-9449 · For-profit36 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Feb 12, 2026 · $53,260 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)Edenbrook Rochester West2215 Highway 52 North · Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 288-1818 · For-profit41 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Nov 20, 2025 · $14,518 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center1900 Ballington Boulevard Nw · Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 322-5555 · Nonprofit32 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jun 24, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

All 7 in Rochester →