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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Norris Square

Cottage Grove, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
(651) 769-6650

About Norris Square

NORRIS SQUARE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in COTTAGE GROVE, MN with 72 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

72 residents

Location

Cottage Grove, MN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

6993 80TH STREET SOUTH, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016

(651) 769-6650

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Norris Square in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 28 minutesAbove the Minnesota average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 32 minutesAbove the Minnesota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year40%Below the Minnesota average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 30, 2026
  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 30, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 30, 2026

October 24, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 20, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 20, 2024
November 3, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2023
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Nov 28, 2023
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 28, 2023
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2023
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2023
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 28, 2023
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2023
November 3, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 28, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • November 3, 2023Payment denial, 16 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Cg Care Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
72
Average residents per day
37
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 13, 2019
Part of a chain
Presbyterian Homes & Services, 21 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
245637

Location

6993 80TH STREET SOUTHCottage Grove, MN 55016

Senior living near Cottage Grove

Questions about Norris Square

How did Norris Square do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 10, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Minnesota average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Norris Square?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 32 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Norris Square been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Norris Square in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Cottage Grove Skilled Nursing in Minnesota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026