Clay County, Minnesota
County inventory for Clay County, Minnesota is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Clay County average 4.0 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes - 225 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Minnesota medians.
County care plate
Sheet MN-CLAY-MINNESOTA · Clay, MN
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-HIGH · HH-NONE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 3 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 225 beds
- STAR-HIGH 4.0★ avg
- HH-NONE 0 agencies
- RANK-MID #1,058/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $6,573/mo
- BOOK-FULL 3/3 NH · 0 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Clay County
CMS star quality is the standout for Clay County: rated homes average 4.0/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes and 225 licensed beds.
CareScout 2025 Minnesota medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $6,573/mo, semi-private nursing $10,646/mo, private nursing $13,870/mo, home health aide $8,389/mo, adult day $2,600/mo. Local Clay County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 2★, 2 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Individual (33% of 3 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Valley Care And Rehab Llc, Viking Manor Nursing Home. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Clay, MN
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 2★
Nursing Homes in Clay County
3 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Care And Rehab Llc | Barnesville | 5/5 | 35 | For profit - Individual |
| Viking Manor Nursing Home | Ulen | 5/5 | 45 | Government - City |
| Eventide Lutheran Home | Moorhead | 2/5 | 145 | Non profit - Corporation |
Read next for stronger-star Clay
Continue on the Minnesota elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Minnesota state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Clay County.