Overview
Cura of Melrose has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Minnesota average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Melrose. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 56% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Minnesota average of 7.0. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $49,585 in the past three years.
Cura of Melrose is a nonprofit facility with 75 certified beds, caring for about 64 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $49,585
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.31 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.87 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.39 hrs
- Nurse aides3.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 64
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 1, 1986
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes