Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center
5825 St Croix Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55422 · Map
Non profit - Church related · Part of Covenant Living (15 facilities) · 88 certified beds
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Golden Valley, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.80 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.80 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 21.7% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the May 9, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 6, 2025
What inspectors found at Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5825 St Croix Avenue
Golden Valley, MN 55422 - CMS certification #
- 245322
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 68.0
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1986-07-01
- Chain
- Covenant Living (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Covenant Living
Covenant Living operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Covenant Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Entrance fee: charged.
With several entrance fee choices, including refundable options and a full continuum of care, we’re a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that offers a wellness center and a range of
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Memorial Health Hospital, Robbinsdale. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institutes Trp, Golden Valley. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Care Inc, Golden Valley. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55422 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Golden Valley, Golden Valley, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Robbinsdale Dialysis, Robbinsdale, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc - Robbinsdale Dialysis, Robbinsdale, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55422.
Moments Hospice, office in Golden Valley, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Superior Hospice Inc., office in Golden Valley, 1.9 miles away, straight line
North Memorial Home Hlth Hospc, office in Robbinsdale, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Twin Cities Physicians Professional Corporation, Golden Valley. 0.3 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center staffed?
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center reports 4.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center have?
Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Center is certified for 88 beds.