Bethesda
Nursing home in Willmar, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245427
901 Southeast Willmar Avenue, Willmar, MN 56201 · Kandiyohi County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 248
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Bethesda take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bethesda 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bethesda 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
- 3.44
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.48
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.35
- Weekend total hours
- 3.08
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 10, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 25, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Bethesda in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 220.6 residents live here, about 89% of its 248 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 248
- Average residents per day
- 220.6
- Certified since
- February 1, 1987
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Bethesda
- Legal business name
- Bethesda
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
Other nursing homes near Bethesda
- Cura of Willmar1801 Willmar Avenue Southwest, Willmar 56201
- Glenoaks Senior Living Campus100 Glen Oaks Drive, New London 56273
- Clara City Care Center1012 North Division Street, Clara City 56222
- Olivia Restorative Care Center1003 West Maple Avenue, Olivia 56277
- Belgrade Nursing Home103 School Street, Belgrade 56312
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 Bethesda, 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 Bethesda
What is the CMS star rating of Bethesda?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bethesda accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bethesda?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bethesda?
Bethesda, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.