Nursing home
Pathstone Living
718 Mound Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 69 certified beds
Pathstone Living is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mankato, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.83 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Dec 15, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $120,546In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pathstone Living 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) | 4.83 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 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 March 6, 2026 inspection was corrected by May 10, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $120,546, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Pathstone Living
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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 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 · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2025 · 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 · Dec 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 15, 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 · Dec 15, 2025 · 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
- 718 Mound Avenue
Mankato, MN 56001 - CMS certification #
- 245390
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 69
- Avg residents/day
- 61.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-12-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency ECUMEN HOME CARE-PATHSTONE (Medicare CCN 247224) lists this same street address. Ownership type: NON-PROFIT. Medicare certified since 09/05/1986. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato, Mankato. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hillcrest Care & Rehabilitation Center, Mankato. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ecumen Home Care-Pathstone, Mankato. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile 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 Mankato Uptown Dialysis, North Mankato, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Dialysis At Mankato Clinic, Mankato, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56001.
Moments Hospice, office in Mankato, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Stch South Central Mn Opco LLC, office in Mankato, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Prairie Grace Hospice, LLC, office in Mankato, 2.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southern Cities Clinic, Faribault. 38.4 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, 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 | 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 | See above |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pathstone Living a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pathstone Living an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pathstone Living staffed?
Pathstone Living reports 4.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Pathstone Living had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pathstone Living have?
Pathstone Living is certified for 69 beds.