Minneapolis · 55408
Redeemer Health Care Center
625 West 31st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Southside Care Center
⌖ Minneapolis, MN · Hennepin County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds17
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Southside Care Center
Southside Care Center is a 17-bed for-profit nursing home in Minneapolis, MN. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. Medicare lists it as a candidate for its Special Focus program because of a history of serious problems. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 49 problems, more than the Minnesota average of 7.1. 3 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 2 hr 08 min a day with each resident, less than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameSouthside Care Center
LocationHennepin County, Minnesota
Phone(612) 872-4233
Address2644 Aldrich Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · Hennepin County
CMS provider number24E507
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 26, 1978 (48 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS 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 CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
1 strength and 5 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
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Special Focus Facility candidateYesMedicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program, which follows homes with a history of quality problems more closely.Ask about this
- Serious health citations3 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jul 2026 (within the past year). All 3 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection49 (Apr 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Nurse staffing per resident2 hr 08 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident55 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minWorse 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.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury8.0%State average: 4.0%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 5.2%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing1★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day2.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.1 |
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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