Nursing Homes in Dakota County, Minnesota

9 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in Dakota County, with rated providers averaging 3.2 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Nursing Homes in Minnesota · all care types in Dakota County · Cities: Apple Valley, Hastings, Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights, West Saint Paul, Farmington

Nursing Homes profiles in Dakota County

Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Apple Valley Village Health Care Center Apple Valley, MN 55124 CMS rating 5.0 / 5162 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Augustana Care Hastings Health and Rehabilitation Hastings, MN 55033 CMS rating 4.0 / 572 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Ebenezer Ridges Geriatric Care Center Burnsville, MN 55337 CMS rating 4.0 / 5114 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 CMS rating 3.0 / 546 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Regina Senior Living Hastings, MN 55033 CMS rating 2.0 / 557 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Southview Acres HealthCare Center West Saint Paul, MN 55118 CMS rating 2.0 / 5210 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Trinity Care Center Farmington, MN 55024 CMS rating 5.0 / 580 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II West Saint Paul, MN 55118 CMS rating 2.0 / 537 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Woodlyn Heights Healthcare Center Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 CMS rating 2.0 / 579 beds

Cities in Dakota County

Apple Valley, MN 1 facilities Hastings, MN 2 facilities Burnsville, MN 1 facilities Inver Grove Heights, MN 2 facilities West Saint Paul, MN 2 facilities Farmington, MN 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in Dakota County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

When you are choosing for yourself or someone you care for in Dakota County, tour in person if you can, ask whether space is currently available, and confirm Medicare and Medicaid participation. Also ask how the provider manages care planning, keeps families informed, and handles concerns that arise after hours.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does Dakota County have?

According to the current CMS data, Dakota County, Minnesota has 9 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 3.2 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which Dakota County cities have nursing homes?

Apple Valley, Hastings, Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights, West Saint Paul, Farmington list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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