Southside Care Center
Nursing home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CMS certification number 24E507
2644 Aldrich Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · Hennepin County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 17
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 49
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Southside Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Southside Care Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Southside 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
- 2.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.09
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.98
- Nurse aide hours
- 0.00
- Weekend total hours
- 1.97
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 6, 2026 and cited 49 deficiencies, plus 23 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 3, 2025, found 21.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Southside Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 13.1 residents live here, about 77% of its 17 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 17
- Average residents per day
- 13.1
- Certified since
- January 26, 1978
Who owns Southside Care Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Southside Care Center
- Birchwood Care Home715 West 31st Street, Minneapolis 55408
- Redeemer Health Care Center625 West 31st Street, Minneapolis 55408
- The Estates at Chateau LLC2106 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis 55404
- Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis618 East 17th Street, Minneapolis 55404
- Lakehouse Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center3737 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis 55409
See also all nursing homes in Minneapolis.
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 19 in Minneapolis, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Southside 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 Southside Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Southside Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Southside Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Southside Care Center?
49 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Southside Care Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.