Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy is a 76-bed nonprofit nursing home in Albany, Minnesota, part of Benedictine Health System. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
230 Church Avenue, Box 676Albany, MN 56307
Stearns 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 Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy, nurse aides logged 3.27 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Minnesota average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 180 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.27 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.71 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.30 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 58.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $97,996 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Fine | $70,618 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Jan 31, 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. Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: Benedictine Health System, 23 homes
- Legal name: Mother of Mercy
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1986
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cura of Melrose Melrose · abuse citation | 12.1 | 75 | 2.85 | 4.02 | 57.2% | 2 | $49,585 |
| Assumption Home Cold Spring | 14.2 | 76 | 2.52 | 4.01 | 44.1% | 5 | $17,345 |
| Sterling Park Health Care Center Waite Park | 18.3 | 40 | 2.42 | 4.19 | 65.3% | 2 | None |
| Country Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center Sartell | 18.8 | 131 | 3.65 | 5.63 | 44.4% | 5 | None |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Sauk Rapids | 19.6 | 146 | 3.27 | 4.92 | 38.6% | 5 | None |
| Cura of Sauk Centre Sauk Centre | 19.7 | 60 | 3.02 | 4.44 | 100.0% | 3 | None |
| Cura of Paynesville Paynesville | 20.2 | 51 | 2.93 | 4.49 | 56.9% | 4 | None |
| Edenbrook of St Cloud Saint Cloud | 22.6 | 77 | 2.27 | 3.90 | 46.9% | 3 | 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.