We assessed the only nursing home in Elk River, Minnesota. We were relieved to discover that, this place's lone nursing home received a top-notch grade of A, so at least you have one quality option. By way of comparison, we gave the nursing homes in the nearby city of Saint Paul a city grade of A-, which is also an impressive grade. Nevertheless, we found this facility in Elk River to be even better than most of the nursing homes in Saint Paul. In addition, Elk River also has the distinction of being one of the 250 best cities in the nation.
To go along with its great overall grade, we awarded this city's lone nursing home a grade of A+ for our short-term care rating. Our short-term care grade is commonly used to grade a nursing home's performance with rehabilitation. In order to offer highly graded rehabilitation services, nursing homes generally must feature higher levels of skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists and other highly trained professionals. This nursing home also really excelled in the area of nursing, where it received an A+. Rounding out its excellent report card, Elk River earned a grade of A in our inspections category and a grade of B in the area of long-term care.