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Cura of Sandstone
⌖ Sandstone, MN · Pine County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds50
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Cura of Sandstone
Cura of Sandstone is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing home in Sandstone, MN. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 11 problems, more than the Minnesota average of 7.1. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 11 min a day with each resident, more than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. Medicare fined it $17,345 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (2 of 5) and long-term care (1 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameCura Of Sandstone
LocationPine County, Minnesota
Phone(320) 245-3150
Address109 Court Avenue South, Sandstone, MN 55072 · Pine County
Medicare provider number245454
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyCura · 8 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 1, 1987 (39 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
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
2 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 11 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 19 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Dec 2025 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $17,345Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Dec 2025 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Health citations at last inspection11 (Apr 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.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 hospital19.7%State average: 23.5%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit18.2%State average: 14.8%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.8%State average: 1.9%About average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 4 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)9.3%State average: 5.2%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs25.9%State average: 17.1%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Minnesota, Medicaid pays for 51% of resident days at a typical home.
- 61% Medicaid
- 5% Medicare
- 34% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average78%Minnesota typical: 84%
Cost of care per resident day$525Minnesota typical: $449
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, the same as 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 16 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections2★
Staffing4★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.2 |
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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