Nursing home
Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center
1900 Ballington Boulevard Nw, Rochester, MN 55901 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Volunteers Of America Senior Living (4 facilities) · 56 certified beds
Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rochester, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.71 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Apr 22, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Rochester Rehabilitation And Living 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) | 5.71 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.1% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 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 · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 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 · Aug 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 22, 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
- 1900 Ballington Boulevard Nw
Rochester, MN 55901 - CMS certification #
- 245626
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Avg residents/day
- 28.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2015-07-07
- Chain
- Volunteers Of America Senior Living (4 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Volunteers Of America Senior Living
Volunteers Of America Senior Living operates 4 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Volunteers Of America Senior Living 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Rochester. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Madonna Towers of Rochester INC, Rochester. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Stanley Jones And Associates, Rochester. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55901 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Mayo Dialysis Rochester - Northeast, Rochester, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mayo Clinic Dialysis St Marys, Rochester, 4.2 miles away, straight line
Mayo Dialysis Rochester Methodist Hosp, Rochester, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55901.
Mayo Clinic Hospice, office in Rochester, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Crown Capital Strategies, LLC, office in Rochester, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Moments Hospice, office in Rochester, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester. 1.5 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 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 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center 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 Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center staffed?
Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center reports 5.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center have?
Rochester Rehabilitation And Living Center is certified for 56 beds.