Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
Nursing home in Albany, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245339
230 Church Avenue, Box 676, Albany, MN 56307 · Stearns County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 76
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $97,996 (2)
Does Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.75
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.24
- Weekend total hours
- 4.30
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 58.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 20, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy 2 times in the past 3 years, for $97,996 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 52.7 residents live here, about 69% of its 76 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 52.7
- Certified since
- July 1, 1986
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
- Legal business name
- Mother of Mercy
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Chain
- 23 homes nationally under Benedictine Health System, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
- Cura of Melrose101 5th Avenue NW, Melrose 56352
- Assumption Home715 North First Street, Cold Spring 56320
- Sterling Park Health Care Center142 North First Street, Waite Park 56387
- Country Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center520 First Street Northeast, Sartell 56377
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Home1115 4th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids 56379
Who inspects nursing homes in Minnesota
Minnesota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Minnesota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
What is the CMS star rating of Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy?
Mother of Mercy, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.