Cura of Melrose
Nursing home in Melrose, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245396
101 5th Avenue NW, Melrose, MN 56352 · Stearns County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 75
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $49,585 (2)
Does Cura of Melrose take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cura of Melrose 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 | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cura of Melrose 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
- 4.31
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.39
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.05
- Weekend total hours
- 3.79
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 69.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 11, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 29, 2024, found 2.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Cura of Melrose. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Cura of Melrose 2 times in the past 3 years, for $49,585 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 63.5 residents live here, about 85% of its 75 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 63.5
- Certified since
- December 1, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Cura of Melrose
- Legal business name
- Cura of Melrose LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Cura, 2.6-star chain average
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- Belgrade Nursing Home103 School Street, Belgrade 56312
- Cura of Long Prairie20 9th Street SE, Long Prairie 56347
- Galeon410 West Main Street, Osakis 56360
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 Cura of Melrose, 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 Cura of Melrose
What is the CMS star rating of Cura of Melrose?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cura of Melrose accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cura of Melrose?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cura of Melrose?
Cura of Melrose LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.