Nursing home
Cura of Monticello
1104 East River Street, Monticello, MN 55362 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 67 certified beds
Cura of Monticello is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Monticello, Minnesota. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.22 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2026 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,022In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cura of Monticello 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) | 4.22 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.32 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 42.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | above 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 January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 28, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,022, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Cura of Monticello
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1104 East River Street
Monticello, MN 55362 - CMS certification #
- 245511
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 67
- Avg residents/day
- 63.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Centracare Health - Monticello, Monticello. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, INC., Buffalo. 10.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adara Home Health Inc, Buffalo. 10.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55362 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Big Lake, Big Lake, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis - Buffalo, Buffalo, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis - Central Mn Regional Dialysis, Elk River, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55362.
Triniti Hospice, office in Elk River, 10.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in St. Cloud, 23.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allina Health System, Annandale. 16.6 miles away, straight line. 2 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 relatively 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cura of Monticello a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cura of Monticello an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cura of Monticello staffed?
Cura of Monticello reports 4.22 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Cura of Monticello had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cura of Monticello have?
Cura of Monticello is certified for 67 beds.