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Knute Nelson Home Care

Residential Care

420 12th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308

Nursing Home Care In-Home Care
Knute Nelson Home Care

Knute Nelson Home Care is a senior care community located in Alexandria, MN. It provides nursing home care and in-home care for older adults in the Alexandria area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (320) 763-6653.

Operated by Vivie, which runs 4 communities in our directory.

Knute Nelson Home Care is licensed for 83 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Alexandria average about 83 beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Alexandria average about 4.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 29%.

The community is located in Douglas County, MN.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at Knute Nelson Home Care. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread Resident Rights

    Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

    Inspected May 2026. Corrected by May 26, 2026.

  • Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread Nursing and Physician Services

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Inspected May 2026. Corrected by May 26, 2026.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Knute Nelson Home Care offers nursing home care and in-home care.

Facility details

  • Beds / units 83
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
  • Annual staff turnover 29%
  • Last health inspection May 2026

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