Cura of Sandstone
Nursing home in Sandstone, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245454
109 Court Avenue South, Sandstone, MN 55072 · Pine County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,345 (1)
Does Cura of Sandstone take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cura of Sandstone 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cura of Sandstone 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
- 5.12
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.27
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.83
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.02
- Weekend total hours
- 4.24
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 8, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 13, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Cura of Sandstone 1 time in the past 3 years, for $17,345 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.5 residents live here, about 75% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 37.5
- Certified since
- April 1, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Cura of Sandstone
- Legal business name
- Premier Healthcare Management of Sandstone LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Cura, 2.6-star chain average
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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 Sandstone, 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 Sandstone
What is the CMS star rating of Cura of Sandstone?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cura of Sandstone accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cura of Sandstone?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cura of Sandstone?
Premier Healthcare Management of Sandstone LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.