Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
Nursing home in Rochester, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245530
24 8th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901 · Olmsted County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 128
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,555 (1)
Does Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth 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
- 4.34
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.88
- Weekend total hours
- 3.77
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 14.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 26, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 12, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,555 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 93.6 residents live here, about 73% of its 128 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 93.6
- Certified since
- May 1, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
- Legal business name
- Samaritan Bethany Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
- Charter House Inc211 Northwest Second Street, Rochester 55901
- Rochester Restorative Care Center501 Eighth Avenue Southeast, Rochester 55904
- Edenbrook of Rochester1875 19th Street Northwest, Rochester 55901
- Edenbrook Rochester West2215 Highway 52 North, Rochester 55901
- Madonna Towers of Rochester4001 19th Avenue Northwest, Rochester 55901
See also all nursing homes in Rochester.
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, the 7 in Rochester, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth, 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 Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
What is the CMS star rating of Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth?
Samaritan Bethany Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.