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) · 52 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 52 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.
September 18, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.
September 18, 2025
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 October 10, 2025.
December 11, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 8, 2024.
November 20, 2024
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 17, 2024.
October 15, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2024.
October 15, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected November 8, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2024.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
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 December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
October 26, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.
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.
Nearby alternatives
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