The Estates at Delano LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Estates at Delano LLC is a 39-bed for-profit nursing home in Delano, Minnesota, part of Monarch Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% below the Minnesota average of 2.52.
The Estates at Delano LLC
433 County Road 30Delano, MN 55328
Wright 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 The Estates at Delano LLC, nurse aides logged 1.83 hours per resident per day, 27% below the Minnesota average. With about 34 residents a day, that works out to roughly 62 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.83 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.02 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.89 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for The Estates at Delano LLC in this release. 1 administrator left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 19, 2025. 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 1 fine totaling $11,928 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | Fine | $11,928 |
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. The Estates at Delano LLC holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The Estates at Delano LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Monarch Healthcare Management, 45 homes
- Legal name: Estates at Delano LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Estates at Delano LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Gardens at Winsted LLC Winsted | 9.4 | 70 | 1.87 | 3.36 | 55.6% | 2 | $8,021 |
| Park View Health Care Center Buffalo | 9.5 | 92 | 2.59 | 4.69 | 32.0% | 5 | None |
| Haven Homes of Maple Plain Maple Plain | 9.5 | 64 | 2.80 | 4.65 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. Buffalo | 10.1 | 56 | 2.49 | 4.38 | 48.3% | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake Howard Lake | 10.2 | 32 | 2.14 | 4.06 | 9.1% | 4 | None |
| Lake Minnetonka Shores Spring Park | 13.2 | 60 | 2.51 | 4.26 | 29.1% | 5 | $8,827 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre Waconia | 13.4 | 75 | 2.48 | 4.02 | 51.9% | 2 | $27,378 |
| Auburn Home in Waconia Waconia | 13.4 | 37 | 2.47 | 3.78 | 61.7% | 2 | $10,513 |
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.