Madonna Towers of Rochester: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Madonna Towers of Rochester is a 62-bed nonprofit nursing home in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Benedictine Health System. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 60.5% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Madonna Towers of Rochester
4001 19th Avenue NorthwestRochester, MN 55901
Olmsted 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 Madonna Towers of Rochester, nurse aides logged 2.38 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Minnesota average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 136 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.97 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.48 | 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
60.5% of nursing staff at Madonna Towers of Rochester left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,196 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | Fine | $10,196 |
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. Madonna Towers of Rochester holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Madonna Towers of Rochester
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Benedictine Health System, 23 homes
- Legal name: Madonna Towers of Rochester, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 14, 1968
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Madonna Towers of Rochester
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Edenbrook Rochester West Rochester | 1.1 | 48 | 2.24 | 4.25 | 34.4% | 2 | $14,518 |
| Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center Rochester | 1.2 | 56 | 2.55 | 5.09 | 73.5% | 1 | None |
| Edenbrook of Rochester Rochester | 1.4 | 81 | 2.02 | 3.75 | 42.6% | 2 | $53,260 |
| Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth Rochester | 2.7 | 128 | 2.25 | 3.53 | 47.4% | 3 | $27,555 |
| Charter House Inc Rochester | 3.0 | 32 | 4.49 | 9.47 | 53.8% | 5 | $8,824 |
| Rochester Restorative Care Center Rochester | 3.8 | 85 | 2.30 | 4.18 | 100.0% | 1 | $387,209 |
| Edenbrook Pine Haven Pine Island · staffing data not validated | 12.5 | 70 | — | — | 73.6% | 2 | $14,898 |
| Stewartville Care Center Stewartville · abuse citation | 14.3 | 50 | 2.68 | 4.36 | 60.3% | 1 | $11,911 |
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.