Cura of Melrose: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cura of Melrose is a 75-bed nonprofit nursing home in Melrose, Minnesota, part of Cura. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 57.2% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Cura of Melrose
101 5th Avenue NWMelrose, MN 56352
Stearns County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Cura of Melrose, nurse aides logged 2.85 hours per resident per day, 13% above the Minnesota average. With about 63 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 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.85 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.02 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.64 | 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
57.2% of nursing staff at Cura of Melrose left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $49,585 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | Fine | $22,900 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Payment Denial | 76 days from Aug 30, 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. Cura of Melrose holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Cura of Melrose
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cura, 8 homes
- Legal name: Cura of Melrose LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cura of Melrose
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cura of Sauk Centre Sauk Centre | 8.0 | 60 | 3.02 | 4.44 | 100.0% | 3 | None |
| Benedictine Living Community Mother of Mercy Albany | 12.1 | 76 | 3.27 | 4.71 | 50.0% | 2 | $97,996 |
| Belgrade Nursing Home Belgrade | 18.1 | 34 | 2.66 | 4.58 | 73.5% | 4 | None |
| Cura of Long Prairie Long Prairie · staffing data not validated | 20.6 | 60 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Galeon Osakis | 21.0 | 40 | 2.94 | 5.37 | 27.3% | 5 | None |
| Cura of Paynesville Paynesville | 22.7 | 51 | 2.93 | 4.49 | 56.9% | 4 | None |
| Assumption Home Cold Spring | 24.1 | 76 | 2.52 | 4.01 | 44.1% | 5 | $17,345 |
| Glenoaks Senior Living Campus New London | 26.4 | 52 | 2.28 | 3.23 | 80.5% | 1 | $29,822 |
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.