Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Norris Square (Skilled Nursing)
6993 80Th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Presbyterian Homes & Services (20 facilities) · 40 certified beds
Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.64 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Dec 10, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 4.64 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.60 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.03 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.4% | 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 December 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Norris Square (Skilled Nursing)
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 care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · 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 · Nov 3, 2023 · 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 · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · 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 · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · 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
- 6993 80Th Street South
Cottage Grove, MN 55016 - CMS certification #
- 245637
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 33.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-05-13
- Chain
- Presbyterian Homes & Services (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Presbyterian Homes & Services
Presbyterian Homes & Services operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Presbyterian Homes & Services facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour nursing care provided with dignity and compassion.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury. 6.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Therese Of Woodbury LLC, Woodbury. 4.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Spectrum Community Health Inc, Inver Grove Heights. 3.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55016 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Cottage Grove Dialysis, Cottage Grove, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Woodbury Dialysis, Woodbury, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Woodbury, Woodbury, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 24 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55016.
Hospice Of The Midwest, office in Woodbury, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Oakdale, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Beyond Hospice, office in Oakdale, 11.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fairview Clinics, Eagan. 10.0 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) have?
Norris Square (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 40 beds.