Markets / Minnesota / Freeborn County / Thorne Crest Retirement Center

Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)

Who owns Thorne Crest Retirement Center?

1201 Garfield Ave · Albert Lea, MN · 56007

Overview

CMS overall rating1 of 5state average 3.2
Certified beds52
Average residents4383% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day3.76state average 4.19

Thorne Crest Retirement Center is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Albert Lea, Minnesota, operated by American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest. Freeborn County has 1 hospitals, 3 nursing homes and 0 urgent care centers.

Ownership

Thorne Crest Retirement Center is operated by American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest.

Operator
American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
CMS affiliated group
American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest
Ownership changed in last 12 months
No
Source

CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.

Ownership history

Every dated change of operator and owner for Thorne Crest Retirement Center, with the source for each.

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Full ownership tree of American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest

Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.

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Quality and staffing

Overall
1 of 5state average 3.2
Health inspections
1 of 5state average 2.8
Staffing
4 of 5state average 4.1
Quality measures
4 of 5state average 3.1
StaffingThis homeState average
Nurse hours per resident day3.764.19
Registered nurse hours per resident day1.001.06
Nursing staff turnover72.7%42.2%
Registered nurse turnover50.0%–
Administrators who left1–
Fines (3 years)
$43K · 1 penalty
CMS abuse icon
No

Location and market

Address
1201 Garfield Ave · Albert Lea, MN · 56007
County
Freeborn County
State
Minnesota
Hospitals in the county1
Nursing homes3
Urgent care centers0

Nearby nursing homes

NameCityDistance
St Johns On Fountain LakeAlbert Lea2.0 mi
Good Samaritan Society - Albert LeaAlbert Lea3.0 mi
Lutheran Retirement HomeNorthwood15.9 mi
New Richland Care CenterNew Richland17.7 mi
Sacred Heart Care CenterAustin18.2 mi
Lake Mills Care CenterLake Mills18.5 mi

Sources and identifiers

  • Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners
  • Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
  • Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
  • Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
CMS certification number
245425
NPI
1558359273
Last confirmed
2026-10-27

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