The Estates at Excelsior LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Estates at Excelsior LLC is a 45-bed for-profit nursing home in Excelsior, Minnesota, part of Monarch Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 40.0% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
The Estates at Excelsior LLC
515 Division StreetExcelsior, MN 55331
Hennepin 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 The Estates at Excelsior LLC, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 30% below the Minnesota average. With about 29 residents a day, that works out to roughly 51 aide hours a day, or about 6 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) | 1.78 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.41 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 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
40.0% of nursing staff at The Estates at Excelsior LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
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 Excelsior LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The Estates at Excelsior LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Monarch Healthcare Management, 45 homes
- Legal name: Estates at Excelsior LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Estates at Excelsior LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hope Springs at Minnetonka Minnetonka · staffing data not validated | 3.2 | 21 | — | — | 12.5% | 1 | $9,496 |
| Lake Minnetonka Shores Spring Park | 4.7 | 60 | 2.51 | 4.26 | 29.1% | 5 | $8,827 |
| Folkestone Wayzata | 5.4 | 30 | 3.22 | 4.67 | 35.1% | 5 | None |
| Flagstone Eden Prairie | 6.9 | 72 | 2.83 | 4.29 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Shakopee Friendship Manor Shakopee | 7.3 | 60 | 3.41 | 5.07 | — | 3 | $25,378 |
| Hopkins Restorative Care Center Hopkins · no staffing data submitted | 7.6 | 65 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Chapel View Health Care Center Hopkins | 7.6 | 100 | 2.24 | 4.31 | 35.5% | 4 | $17,345 |
| Auburn Manor Chaska | 7.9 | 60 | 2.41 | 3.82 | 41.8% | 3 | None |
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.