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Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)

Who owns Knute Nelson Care Center?

420 12th Ave E · Alexandria, MN · 56308

Overview

CMS overall rating5 of 5state average 3.2
Certified beds83
Average residents6578% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day4.16state average 4.19

Knute Nelson Care Center is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Alexandria, Minnesota, operated by Knute Nelson. Douglas County has 2 hospitals, 4 nursing homes and 3 urgent care centers.

Ownership

Knute Nelson Care Center is operated by Knute Nelson, which CMS places in the Vivie group.

Operator
Knute Nelson
CMS affiliated group
Vivie
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 Knute Nelson Care Center, with the source for each.

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Full ownership tree of Vivie

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

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Quality and staffing

Overall
5 of 5state average 3.2
Health inspections
5 of 5state average 2.8
Staffing
5 of 5state average 4.1
Quality measures
5 of 5state average 3.1
StaffingThis homeState average
Nurse hours per resident day4.164.19
Registered nurse hours per resident day1.011.06
Nursing staff turnover29.1%42.2%
Registered nurse turnover18.8%–
Administrators who left0–
Fines (3 years)
None
CMS abuse icon
No

Location and market

Address
420 12th Ave E · Alexandria, MN · 56308
County
Douglas County
State
Minnesota
Hospitals in the county2
Nursing homes4
Urgent care centers3

Nearby nursing homes

NameCityDistance
Bethany On The Lake LlcAlexandria0.8 mi
GaleonOsakis10.3 mi
Glenwood Village Care CenterGlenwood16.3 mi
Evansville Care CenterEvansville17.9 mi
St Williams Living CenterParkers Prairie19.1 mi
Minnewaska Community Health ServicesStarbuck19.9 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
245435
NPI
1689649790
Last confirmed
2026-10-27

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