Cura of Sauk Centre
Availability Unknown
Cura of Melrose
101 5th Avenue Nw
Melrose, MN 56352 · Stearns County
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Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Staffing: state avg 4.2 · U.S. 3.0
Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)
Important notices from CMS:
- CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.
Safety at a glance
5Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
17Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$49,585Federal fines, last 3 years (2 fines)
Most recent standard inspection: July 8, 2026.
Most recent serious findings
J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Availability
Availability Unknown
This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (320) 256-4474 to ask about openings and waiting lists.
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Nurse staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.31 hours · state avg 4.27, U.S. 3.90
- Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
- 0.87 hours
- Total nurse hours on weekends
- 3.79 hours · state avg 3.73
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 56.7% · state avg 42.1%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 69.6%
- Administrators who left (yearly)
- Not Available
Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
Paying for care
Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.
In Minnesota, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Elderly Waiver (EW).
Pricing
Published price: Not Yet Verified
What families report paying
No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.
Yearly price increases
No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.
Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.
Family Cameras & Video Access
- Family-installed room cameras
- Not Verified
- Facility-provided room cameras
- Not Verified
- Authorized remote family viewing
- Not Verified
- Live video visitation
- Not Verified
We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.
Applying & contacting
- Online admission application
- Not yet checked
- Online waiting-list form
- Not yet checked
- Online inquiry form
- Not yet checked
- Online tour scheduling
- Not yet checked
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Ownership
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain / affiliation
- Cura
- Legal business name
- Cura of Melrose LLC
| Owner or manager | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CURA | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% |
| CURA | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| DIRKES, MARK | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| DIRKES, MARK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| DIRKES, MARK | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| DIRKES, MARK | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| HELLER, PATRICK | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| OPATZ, TOM | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| OPATZ, TOM | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| OPATZ, TOM | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| OPATZ, TOM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| STRUZYK, FRED | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
About this listing
- CMS Certification Number
- 245396
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 63.5
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- First certified
- December 1, 1986
- Last confirmed by official source
- October 1, 2026
Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.
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