Nursing Homes · Albert Lea, MN
Memory Care, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Thorne Crest Retirement Center
1201 Garfield Avenue · Albert Lea, MN 56007 · Lic. #423177 (MN) · 105 certified beds
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About Thorne Crest Retirement Center
Thorne Crest Retirement Center is a memory care community in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Its capacity is 105 beds, above the Freeborn County median of 36 for memory care communities. The MN licensing record lists its status as "Active". It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of American Baptist Homes of the Midwest. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 36 citations, the most recent on May 20, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.46 hours per resident per day. It is one of 7 memory care communities listed in Albert Lea. Complaints about memory care communities in Minnesota go to the Minnesota Department of Health at 1-800-369-7994. Its public records were last updated in November 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (36)
Records from October 2023 to May 2026.
May 20, 2026
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 11, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
January 27, 2026
Tag F0825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2026.
December 26, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 19, 2025.
September 18, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.
September 18, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $43,082
October 15, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $43,082 against this nursing home on October 15, 2024.
Staffing
3.46 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.34 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, a chain of 6 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.2 overall, 2.0 for health inspections, 3.7 for staffing, 3.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Minnesota.
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