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Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center

Nursing home in Rochester, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1900 Ballington Boulevard Nw, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone
(507) 322-5555
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
245626
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
56
Average residents per day
35
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Homestead at Rochester, INC.
Chain
Volunteers of America Senior Living (6 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 7, 2015
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245626. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 24, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 6, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 24, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 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 · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 22, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jun 27, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 27, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 22, 2025Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Sep 9, 2024Payment denial for 6 days from Sep 28, 2024

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
5.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
2.09 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.55 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.58 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
74%
RN turnover (yearly)
76%

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.

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