Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in Sauk Rapids, MN, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 146 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - church related.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Sartell, MN, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 131 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in Saint Cloud, MN, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 75 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Ecumen.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Saint Cloud, MN, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 77 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Eden Senior Care.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Waite Park, MN, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 40 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - partnership. Part of Accura Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Carevo lists 5 nursing homes for St. Cloud: 0 based in the city, and 5 based within 10 miles.
2 of the 5 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
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