Skilled nursing facility · CMS certified · CCN 245425

Thorne Crest Retirement Center

1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · Freeborn County · one of 338 skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota

certified beds

1 / 5

overall rating

Nonprofit

ownership type

70-85%

occupancy band

1.31

case mix, 0.92x the Minnesota average

Quality and staffing

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026

Overall rating1 / 5 · state 3.2

Health inspection1 / 5 · state 2.8

Staffing4 / 5 · state 4.1

RN hours per resident per day1 · state 1.06

Overall rating, last 8 quarters

down 1 star over the 8 quarters shown

Surveys and enforcement

public record

Nov 2024

last standard survey

deficiencies cited · Minnesota avg 12.6

$43,082

fines, last 3 years

Yes

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Freeborn County

buildingbedsoverallGood Samaritan Society - Albert Lea804 / 5St Johns on Fountain Lake843 / 5Thorne Crest Retirement Center521 / 5

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Minnesota at a glance

338

buildings

24,064

licensed beds

85%

occupancy

30%

for-profit

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The neighborhood

Nearby skilled nursing

buildingbedsoveralloccupancySt Johns on Fountain LakeAlbert Lea · 2.0 mi843 / 5over 85%Good Samaritan Society - Albert LeaAlbert Lea · 3.0 mi804 / 5over 85%Lutheran Retirement HomeNorthwood · 15.8 mi423 / 570-85%New Richland Care CenterNew Richland · 17.7 mi451 / 570-85%Sacred Heart Care CenterAustin · 18.2 mi592 / 570-85%Lake Mills Care CenterLake Mills · 18.5 mi614 / 5under 70%

Public record only, the map and the list carry the same facts, and neither names an owner.