Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth is a 128-bed nonprofit nursing home in Rochester, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.25 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 47.4% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
24 8th Street 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 Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth, nurse aides logged 2.25 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Minnesota average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.25 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.53 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.92 | 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
47.4% of nursing staff at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 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 1 fine totaling $27,555 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Fine | $27,555 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Apr 9, 2024 |
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. Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Samaritan Bethany Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Charter House Inc Rochester | 0.4 | 32 | 4.49 | 9.47 | 53.8% | 5 | $8,824 |
| Rochester Restorative Care Center Rochester | 1.1 | 85 | 2.30 | 4.18 | 100.0% | 1 | $387,209 |
| Edenbrook of Rochester Rochester | 1.7 | 81 | 2.02 | 3.75 | 42.6% | 2 | $53,260 |
| Edenbrook Rochester West Rochester | 1.8 | 48 | 2.24 | 4.25 | 34.4% | 2 | $14,518 |
| Madonna Towers of Rochester Rochester | 2.7 | 62 | 2.38 | 3.97 | 60.5% | 3 | $10,196 |
| Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center Rochester | 3.7 | 56 | 2.55 | 5.09 | 73.5% | 1 | None |
| Stewartville Care Center Stewartville · abuse citation | 12.1 | 50 | 2.68 | 4.36 | 60.3% | 1 | $11,911 |
| Edenbrook Pine Haven Pine Island · staffing data not validated | 15.2 | 70 | — | — | 73.6% | 2 | $14,898 |
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.