Overview
Knute Nelson Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Minnesota average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Alexandria. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 52% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 13, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 42% of Minnesota nursing homes have been fined.
Knute Nelson Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 83 certified beds, caring for about 63 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.22 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.14 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.79 hrs
- Nurse aides2.29 hrs
- Physical therapists0.12 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 83
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1987
- 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