Scott County, Minnesota
County inventory for Scott 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 Scott County average 3.5 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes - 294 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Minnesota medians.
County care plate
Sheet MN-SCOTT-MINNESOTA · Scott, MN
NH-SMALL · BEDS-SMALL · STAR-MID · HH-SMALL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 4 homes
- BEDS-SMALL 294 beds
- STAR-MID 3.5★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-MID #956/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $6,573/mo
- BOOK-FULL 4/4 NH · 1/1 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 Scott County
CMS star quality is the standout for Scott County: rated homes average 3.5/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 4 nursing homes and 294 licensed beds, with 1 home-health agency mapped.
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 Scott County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (2 at 3★, 2 at 4★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (50% of 4 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Mala Strana Care & Rehabilitation Center, The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine. 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 Scott, MN
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 4★
- 2 4★
- 3 3★
- 4 3★
Nursing Homes in Scott County
4 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mala Strana Care & Rehabilitation Center | New Prague | 4/5 | 69 | For profit - Corporation |
| The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine | Belle Plaine | 4/5 | 60 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Shakopee Friendship Manor | Shakopee | 3/5 | 60 | For profit - Corporation |
| St Gertrudes Health & Rehabilitation Center | Shakopee | 3/5 | 105 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in Scott County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Community Home Health Inc | Savage | N/A |
Read next for stronger-star Scott
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 Scott County.