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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Minnesota
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
7,894
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
2.1%
of national volume in that category
Minnesota's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 7,894 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 2,280 citations — about 2.1% of the real national total for that category comes from Minnesota alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 7.2 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA Practice Test (MN) →All 10 deficiency categories in Minnesota
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 2,280 | $28,086 | 317 | 7.2 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 1,320 | $27,477 | 300 | 4.4 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 944 | $26,879 | 309 | 3.1 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 826 | $28,047 | 269 | 3.1 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 724 | $27,577 | 253 | 2.9 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 568 | $29,833 | 221 | 2.6 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 449 | $28,413 | 226 | 2 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 334 | $27,168 | 143 | 2.3 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 274 | $27,031 | 147 | 1.9 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 175 | $25,499 | 96 | 1.8 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Minnesota have?
7,894 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Minnesota?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 2,280 real citations — about 2.1% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Minnesota's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 7.2 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).