Nursing home
Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing)
1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest (6 facilities) · 52 certified beds
Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 27, 2026 cited 21 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $43,082In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Thorne Crest Retirement Center (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) | 3.53 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 75.4% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 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 fine totaling $43,082, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Thorne Crest Retirement Center (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
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 · Jan 27, 2026 · 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 · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · 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 · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 27, 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 · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 27, 2026 · 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
- 1201 Garfield Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007 - CMS certification #
- 245425
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 44.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-02-01
- Chain
- American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Thorne Crest Retirement Center (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.
- Provides transportation.
Transportation provided for all business and health appointments, scheduled shopping, and community events
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio.
This video offers a great preview of our independent living residences, assisted living studios, and skilled nursing suites, along with our various community amenities and shared social spaces.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin, Albert Lea. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Johns on Fountain Lake, Albert Lea. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Worth County Phns, Northwood. 16.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56007 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Mayo Dialysis - Albert Lea, Albert Lea, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56007.
St Croix Hospice, office in Albert Lea, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region, Austin. 18.8 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 relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, 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 Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) have?
Thorne Crest Retirement Center (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 52 beds.