Little Sisters of the Poor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Little Sisters of the Poor is a 73-bed nonprofit nursing home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 47.9% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Little Sisters of the Poor
330 Exchange Street SouthSaint Paul, MN 55102
Ramsey 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 Little Sisters of the Poor, nurse aides logged 3.28 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Minnesota average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 117 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.28 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.95 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.63 | 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
47.9% of nursing staff at Little Sisters of the Poor left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 81.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 28, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $13,265 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Oct 30, 2024 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $5,244 |
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. Little Sisters of the Poor holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Little Sisters of the Poor
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Little Sisters of the Poor of St Paul
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1988
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Little Sisters of the Poor
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab Saint Paul | 0.6 | 62 | 2.72 | 5.35 | 37.4% | 4 | $31,360 |
| The Emeralds at St Paul LLC Saint Paul | 0.8 | 100 | 2.26 | 4.60 | 23.6% | 1 | $138,736 |
| The Villas at St Paul Saint Paul | 1.0 | 105 | 1.54 | 3.21 | 48.1% | 2 | None |
| Capital View Transitional Care Center Saint Paul | 1.1 | 32 | 3.31 | 6.76 | 24.2% | 5 | None |
| Cerenity Care Center on Humboldt Saint Paul | 1.2 | 93 | 1.98 | 3.84 | 52.9% | 2 | $69,031 |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East Saint Paul | 2.2 | 118 | 2.72 | 5.21 | 30.1% | 4 | None |
| Cerenity Marian of St Paul LLC Saint Paul | 2.4 | 90 | 2.14 | 4.15 | 50.9% | 4 | $131,578 |
| Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II West Saint Paul | 2.9 | 37 | 2.24 | 5.32 | — | 2 | $15,914 |
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.