Nursing home
Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center
201 Oaklawn Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Monarch Healthcare Management (45 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mankato, Minnesota. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.93 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Apr 16, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 6 fines totaling $59,001In CMS records: 7 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 Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation 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) | 3.93 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.7% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 6 fines totaling $59,001, 7 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation 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
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · 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 · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · 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 · Apr 16, 2025 · 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 · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 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 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 27, 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
- 201 Oaklawn Avenue
Mankato, MN 56001 - CMS certification #
- 245517
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 53.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-02-01
- Chain
- Monarch Healthcare Management (45 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Monarch Healthcare Management
Monarch Healthcare Management operates 45 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Monarch Healthcare Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2018, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation 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.
- Provides transportation.
Residents are also offered housekeeping services, scheduled transportation to and from appointments, apartment maintenance, and a selection of social and recreational events.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 7, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 10, 2018. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $1,200 proposed, $840 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 96825 - Oaklawn Health Care LLC.
Details
- Serious: Lockout of equipment during maintenance (1910.147(c)(4)(i)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Mar 18, 2018.
- Serious: Lockout of equipment during maintenance (1910.147(c)(6)(i)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Mar 18, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato, Mankato. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Laurels Peak Care & Rehabilitation Center, Mankato. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ecumen Home Care-Pathstone, Mankato. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56001 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dialysis At Mankato Clinic, Mankato, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Mankato Uptown Dialysis, North Mankato, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56001.
Stch South Central Mn Opco LLC, office in Mankato, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice, office in Mankato, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Prairie Grace Hospice, LLC, office in Mankato, 1.0 mile away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southern Cities Clinic, Faribault. 36.4 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 low, wildfire very 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 | See above |
| 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 Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.93 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center have?
Oaklawn Care & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 60 beds.