Nursing home
Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II
61 Thompson Avenue West, West Saint Paul, MN 55118 · Map
Non profit - Other · 37 certified beds
Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Saint Paul, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Jan 23, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $24,070In 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 Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II 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) | — | 4.23 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 1.06 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.55 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 42.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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 April 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by May 1, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $24,070, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · 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 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · 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 · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 23, 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
- 61 Thompson Avenue West
West Saint Paul, MN 55118 - CMS certification #
- 245618
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 37
- Avg residents/day
- 27.7
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2012-11-21
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending May 26, 2016.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Allina United Hospital, Saint Paul. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Southview Acres HealthCare Center, West Saint Paul. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sholom Home Care, Saint Paul. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55118 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita West St Paul Dialysis Unit, West St Paul, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - West St Paul Dialysis, West St Paul, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Highland Park Dialysis, Saint Paul, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55118.
Sholom Hospice, office in Saint Paul, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of The Midwest, office in Woodbury, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Our Lady Of Peace Hospice, office in Saint Paul, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fairview Health Services, Saint Paul. 5.3 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 | See above |
| 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 Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II a good nursing home?
CMS gives Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II have?
Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II is certified for 37 beds.