Auburn Home in Waconia: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Auburn Home in Waconia is a 37-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waconia, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 61.7% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Auburn Home in Waconia
594 Cherry DriveWaconia, MN 55387
Carver County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Auburn Home in Waconia, nurse aides logged 2.47 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 85 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.78 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.26 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
61.7% of nursing staff at Auburn Home in Waconia left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,513 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | Fine | $10,513 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Payment Denial | 41 days from May 2, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Auburn Home in Waconia holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Auburn Home in Waconia
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Moravian Care Housing Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Auburn Home in Waconia
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre Waconia | 0.3 | 75 | 2.48 | 4.02 | 51.9% | 2 | $27,378 |
| Lake Minnetonka Shores Spring Park | 10.1 | 60 | 2.51 | 4.26 | 29.1% | 5 | $8,827 |
| Auburn Manor Chaska | 10.4 | 60 | 2.41 | 3.82 | 41.8% | 3 | None |
| Haven Homes of Maple Plain Maple Plain | 12.0 | 64 | 2.80 | 4.65 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| The Estates at Excelsior LLC Excelsior · abuse citation | 12.4 | 45 | 1.78 | 3.59 | 40.0% | 1 | None |
| Shakopee Friendship Manor Shakopee | 12.8 | 60 | 3.41 | 5.07 | — | 3 | $25,378 |
| The Estates at Delano LLC Delano | 13.4 | 39 | 1.83 | 3.35 | — | 4 | $11,928 |
| The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine Belle Plaine | 15.2 | 60 | 3.47 | 5.30 | 31.9% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.