Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II is a 37-bed nonprofit nursing home in West Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Vivie. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Minnesota average of 2.52.
Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II
61 Thompson Avenue WestWest Saint Paul, MN 55118
Dakota 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 Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II, nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Minnesota average. With about 26 residents a day, that works out to roughly 58 aide hours a day, or about 7 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.24 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.83 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.32 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.37 | 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 Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,914 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $15,914 |
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. Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Vivie, 5 homes
- Legal name: Walker Thompson Hill, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 21, 2012
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Southview Acres Healthcare Center West Saint Paul | 1.3 | 210 | 2.32 | 4.27 | — | 2 | $41,555 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights | 1.5 | 46 | 2.17 | 3.95 | 52.6% | 3 | None |
| Cerenity Care Center on Humboldt Saint Paul | 2.1 | 93 | 1.98 | 3.84 | 52.9% | 2 | $69,031 |
| Woodlyn Heights Healthcare Center Inver Grove Heights | 2.6 | 79 | 2.07 | 3.82 | 40.3% | 2 | None |
| Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East Saint Paul | 2.7 | 118 | 2.72 | 5.21 | 30.1% | 4 | None |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Saint Paul | 2.9 | 73 | 3.28 | 4.95 | 47.9% | 2 | $13,265 |
| Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab Saint Paul | 3.4 | 62 | 2.72 | 5.35 | 37.4% | 4 | $31,360 |
| Cerenity Marian of St Paul LLC Saint Paul | 3.6 | 90 | 2.14 | 4.15 | 50.9% | 4 | $131,578 |
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.