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⌖ Rochester, MN · Olmsted County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds32
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Charter House
Charter House is a 32-bed nonprofit nursing home in Rochester, MN. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2.
- Inspections: 1 problem at its last full inspection (Dec 2025), fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 9 hr 28 min a day with each resident, more than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. About 54% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $8,824 in federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: Registered nurses spend about 3 hr 28 min a day with each resident, compared with 41 min nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameCharter House INC
LocationOlmsted County, Minnesota
Phone(507) 266-7862
Address211 Northwest Second Street, Rochester, MN 55901 · Olmsted County
Medicare provider number245282
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1985 (41 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since May 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Dec 2025)Minnesota average: 7.1.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident9 hr 28 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident3 hr 28 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $8,824Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Nursing staff turnover54% a yearMinnesota average: 42%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Minnesota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital28.6%State average: 23.5%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.1%State average: 14.8%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.3%State average: 1.9%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 23 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 4 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Medicare pays for much of the care here, typically short rehab stays. In Minnesota, Medicaid pays for 51% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 58% Medicare
- 42% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average26%Minnesota typical: 84%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, Minnesota’s Medicaid program uses about $11,869 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (July 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home isn’t certified for Medicaid, so plan how you would pay if a stay becomes long-term.
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day9.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9.5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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