Cura of Willmar
Nursing home in Willmar, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245410
1801 Willmar Avenue Southwest, Willmar, MN 56201 · Kandiyohi County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 78
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Cura of Willmar take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cura of Willmar 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cura of Willmar 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
- 5.00
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.14
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.17
- Weekend total hours
- 4.24
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 15, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 7, 2025, found 7.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Cura of Willmar. 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 lists no fines for Cura of Willmar in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 55.3 residents live here, about 71% of its 78 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 55.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Cura of Willmar
- Legal business name
- Cura of Willmar LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Cura, 2.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Cura of Willmar
- Bethesda901 Southeast Willmar Avenue, 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 Cura of Willmar, 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 Willmar
What is the CMS star rating of Cura of Willmar?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cura of Willmar accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cura of Willmar?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cura of Willmar?
Cura of Willmar LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.