Nursing home
The Estates at Excelsior
515 Division Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Monarch Healthcare Management (45 facilities) · 45 certified beds
The Estates at Excelsior is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Excelsior, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jun 16, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Estates at Excelsior 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) | 3.44 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.29 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.72 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.9% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at The Estates at Excelsior
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 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 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 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 · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 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 · Jun 16, 2025 · 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 · Jun 16, 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 · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 16, 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
- 515 Division Street
Excelsior, MN 55331 - CMS certification #
- 245332
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 29.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-07-01
- 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 →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Estates at Excelsior using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Estates at Excelsior 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.
- Oct 7, 2024: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Oct 29, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 108209 - Monarch Healthcare Management LLC DBA Estates of E.
- Feb 22, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 16, 2018. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $900 proposed, $630 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 96903 - the Estates at Excelsior LLC.
Details
- Serious: Hand and portable powered tools (1910.242(b)). Penalty $900 proposed, $630 now. To be fixed by Apr 15, 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
- St Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee. 9.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hope Springs at Minnetonka, Minnetonka. 3.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nightingale Home Healthcare, Minnetonka. 7.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Cub Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55331 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Minnetonka Dialysis Unit, Minnetonka, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Eden Prairie Dialysis, Eden Prairie, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Chaska, Chaska, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55331.
St Croix Hospice, office in Hopkins, 7.0 miles away, straight line
Caretenders Hospice, office in Minneapolis, 9.9 miles away, straight line
Superior Hospice Inc., office in Golden Valley, 10.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Park Nicollet Clinic, St Louis Park. 9.8 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 very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 The Estates at Excelsior a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Estates at Excelsior 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 The Estates at Excelsior staffed?
The Estates at Excelsior reports 3.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has The Estates at Excelsior had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Estates at Excelsior have?
The Estates at Excelsior is certified for 45 beds.