Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center
Nursing home in Milaca, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245422
730 Second Street Southeast, Milaca, MN 56353 · Mille Lacs County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 70
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 18, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center 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
- 4.48
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.13
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.42
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.93
- Weekend total hours
- 4.07
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 18, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 9, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 59 residents live here, about 84% of its 70 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Certified since
- February 1, 1987
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center
- Legal business name
- Elim Homes Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Cassia, 4.5-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 Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center, 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 Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center?
Elim Homes Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.