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Nursing homes in Mankato, MN

Mankato, MN has 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes. None has a 5-star overall rating, and 3 have been fined in the last three years.

Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.

Nursing homeOverall ratingHealth inspectionsStaffingQuality measuresBedsFines
Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC700 James Avenue · For profit - Corporation 4 out of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars60None
Oaklawn Health Care, LLC201 Oaklawn Avenue · For profit - Corporation 2 out of 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars601 ($32,183)
Pathstone Living718 Mound Avenue · Non profit - Corporation 2 out of 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars693 ($120,546)
Hillcrest Health Care, LLC714 Southbend Avenue · For profit - Corporation 1 out of 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars951 ($17,605)

How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Minnesota, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings

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Recent inspection problems in Mankato

Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means

  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.August 5, 2026 · Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.August 5, 2026 · Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC · F0744 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.June 30, 2026 · Hillcrest Health Care, LLC · F0604 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.June 30, 2026 · Hillcrest Health Care, LLC · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 30, 2026 · Hillcrest Health Care, LLC · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.June 30, 2026 · Hillcrest Health Care, LLC · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.June 30, 2026 · Hillcrest Health Care, LLC · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 30, 2026 · Hillcrest Health Care, LLC · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.June 18, 2026 · Oaklawn Health Care, LLC · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.June 18, 2026 · Oaklawn Health Care, LLC · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Questions about nursing homes in Mankato

Which nursing home in Mankato has the highest Medicare rating?

Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC has the highest overall rating in Mankato: 4 stars out of 5.

How many nursing homes in Mankato have been fined?

3 of the 4 have been fined in the last three years, $170,334 in all. The most was $120,546, at Pathstone Living.

Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Mankato?

No. None of the 4 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.

Which nursing home in Mankato is the largest?

Hillcrest Health Care, LLC, with 95 certified beds.

Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.