Cura of Sauk Centre
425 N ELM STREET, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
Sauk Centre, Minnesota · CMS verdict
Cura of Sauk Centre's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the Minnesota state average (3.2) and reflects average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Cura of Sauk Centre in Sauk Centre, Minnesota holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 56 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Cura of Sauk Centre's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Minnesota average.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 80% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Minnesota, Cura of Sauk Centre is one of 161 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 24% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Cura of Sauk Centre compares to Minnesota
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Minnesota facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Minnesota state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Cura of Sauk Centre ranks in Minnesota
Among the 337 CMS-rated nursing homes in Minnesota, Cura of Sauk Centre’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 36% of them. The bars show how all Minnesota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
59 Minnesota homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 48 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Stearns |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 12 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Cura of Sauk Centre? ▾
CMS rates Cura of Sauk Centre at 3 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Minnesota average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Minnesota? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Minnesota is $10,646 per month ($127,750 annually). A private room averages $13,870 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Cura of Sauk Centre offer? ▾
CMS classifies Cura of Sauk Centre as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Cura of Sauk Centre have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Cura of Sauk Centre has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Minnesota? ▾
In Minnesota, alternatives include assisted living ($6,573/mo), home health aides ($8,389/mo), and adult day care ($2,600/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Minnesota elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 245341.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.