Nursing home
Little Sisters Of The Poor
330 Exchange Street South, Saint Paul, MN 55102 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 73 certified beds
Little Sisters Of The Poor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.62 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 28, 2026 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $17,584In CMS records: 3 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 Little Sisters Of The Poor 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) | 4.62 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.76 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.88 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.4% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 January 28, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 18, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $17,584, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Little Sisters Of The Poor
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 28, 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 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · 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
- 330 Exchange Street South
Saint Paul, MN 55102 - CMS certification #
- 245524
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 73
- Avg residents/day
- 31.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-02-01
- 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
- Allina United Hospital, Saint Paul. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab, Saint Paul. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Divine Healthcare Network, Saint Paul. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55102 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita St Paul Dialysis, Saint Paul, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita St Paul Capitol Dialysis, Saint Paul, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Paul Capitol At Home, Saint Paul, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55102.
Amazing Hands Palliative, office in Saint Paul, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Emerald Wings Hospice LLC, office in Saint Paul, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Sholom Hospice, office in Saint Paul, 2.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fairview Health Services, Saint Paul. 3.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Little Sisters Of The Poor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Little Sisters Of The Poor an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Little Sisters Of The Poor staffed?
Little Sisters Of The Poor reports 4.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Little Sisters Of The Poor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Little Sisters Of The Poor have?
Little Sisters Of The Poor is certified for 73 beds.