Overview
Little Sisters of the Poor has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Minnesota average of 3.2. It ranks 7th of 16 nursing homes in Saint Paul. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 69% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.0. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $13,265 in the past three years.
Little Sisters of the Poor is a nonprofit facility with 73 certified beds, caring for about 39 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1988.
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
- January 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $13,265
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.52 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.56 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.82 hrs
- Nurse aides3.14 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 73
- Average residents per day
- 39
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1988
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes