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Nursing homes in Waite Park, Minnesota

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1Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
40Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
1Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
1Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Waite Park

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

6 homes

Sterling Park Health Care Center

142 North First Street · Waite Park, MN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (partnership)

40 certified beds0 miles from Waite Park centerMedicareMedicaid

St Benedicts Care Center

1810 Minnesota Boulevard Southeast · Saint Cloud, MN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

75 certified beds4.7 miles from Waite Park centerMedicareMedicaid

Edenbrook of St Cloud

1717 University Drive Southeast · Saint Cloud, MN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

77 certified beds4.7 miles from Waite Park centerMedicareMedicaid

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

1115 4th Avenue North · Sauk Rapids, MN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (church related)

146 certified beds4.9 miles from Waite Park centerMedicareMedicaid

Country Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center

520 First Street Northeast · Sartell, MN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

131 certified beds5.7 miles from Waite Park centerMedicareMedicaid

Assumption Home

715 North First Street · Cold Spring, MN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: Non-profit (church related)

76 certified beds12 miles from Waite Park centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Waite Park city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Waite Park2.00
Minnesota3.15
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Waite Park (1 facilities), Minnesota (338 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Waite Park4 hr 11 min
Minnesota4 hr 12 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Waite Park: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Waite Park65%
Minnesota42%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Waite Park: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Waite Park

Sterling Park Health Care Center is the only nursing home in Waite Park, Minnesota in this directory, with 40 certified beds and a CMS overall rating of 2 stars.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

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Questions about nursing homes in Waite Park

How many nursing homes are in Waite Park?

There is 1 Medicare-certified nursing home in Waite Park, with 40 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Waite Park have the highest Medicare rating?

Sterling Park Health Care Center (2 stars).

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Waite Park?

2.0 out of 5 across 1 rated home, compared with 3.2 for Minnesota as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Waite Park accept Medicaid?

1 of the 1 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Minnesota.

Are any nursing homes in Waite Park on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.