Minnesota hospital star ratings: all 56 rated hospitals ranked

State rank #5 of 50 In the top 10 · all states

Average rating 3.77 stars +0.56 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 63% 35 of 56 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 7% 4 of 56 hospitals

How Minnesota hospitals are rated

Number of rated hospitals at each star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

All 56 rated hospitals in Minnesota

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 92 other Minnesota hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 56 hospitals

Minnesota hospitals by CMS overall star rating, July 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Buffalo HospitalBuffalo Acute care	Buffalo	Acute care
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelrose Critical Access	Melrose	Critical Access
Fairmont Medical CenterFairmont Acute care	Fairmont	Acute care
Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina Acute care	Edina	Acute care
Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove Acute care	Maple Grove	Acute care
Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester Acute care	Rochester	Acute care
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea Acute care	Albert Lea	Acute care
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato Acute care	Mankato	Acute care
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Minneapolis VA Medical CenterMinneapolis VA	Minneapolis	VA
New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm Critical Access	New Ulm	Critical Access
Owatonna HospitalOwatonna Acute care	Owatonna	Acute care
St John's HospitalSt Paul Acute care	St Paul	Acute care
United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth Critical Access	Blue Earth	Critical Access
Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis Acute care	Minneapolis	Acute care
Alomere HealthAlexandria Acute care	Alexandria	Acute care
Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge Acute care	Cambridge	Acute care
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth Acute care	Duluth	Acute care
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton Acute care	Princeton	Acute care
Fairview Red Wing HospitalRed Wing Acute care	Red Wing	Acute care
Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville Acute care	Burnsville	Acute care
Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood Critical Access	Glenwood	Critical Access
Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury Acute care	Woodbury	Acute care
Itasca Medical CenterGrand Rapids Acute care	Grand Rapids	Acute care
Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater Acute care	Stillwater	Acute care
Northfield HospitalNorthfield Acute care	Northfield	Acute care
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Olmsted Medical CenterRochester Acute care	Rochester	Acute care
Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing Acute care	Hibbing	Acute care
Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia Acute care	Waconia	Acute care
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji Acute care	Bemidji	Acute care
Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington Acute care	Worthington	Acute care
St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud Acute care	St Cloud	Acute care
St Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls Critical Access	Little Falls	Critical Access
St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes Acute care	Detroit Lakes	Acute care
University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis Acute care	Minneapolis	Acute care
Virginia Regional Medical CenterVirginia Acute care	Virginia	Acute care
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault Acute care	Faribault	Acute care
Astera HealthWadena Critical Access	Wadena	Critical Access
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby Critical Access	Crosby	Critical Access
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd Acute care	Brainerd	Acute care
Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming Acute care	Wyoming	Acute care
Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis Acute care	Minneapolis	Acute care
Hutchinson Area Health CareHutchinson Acute care	Hutchinson	Acute care
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids Acute care	Coon Rapids	Acute care
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park Acute care	Saint Louis Park	Acute care
Perham Memorial Hospital & HomePerham Critical Access	Perham	Critical Access
Regions HospitalSt Paul Acute care	St Paul	Acute care
Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar Acute care	Willmar	Acute care
St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee Acute care	Shakopee	Acute care
St Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids Critical Access	Park Rapids	Critical Access
St Lukes HospitalDuluth Acute care	Duluth	Acute care
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United HospitalSt Paul Acute care	St Paul	Acute care
Welia HealthMora Critical Access	Mora	Critical Access
Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueNew Prague Critical Access	New Prague	Critical Access
Olivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia Critical Access	Olivia	Critical Access
Winona Health ServicesWinona Acute care	Winona	Acute care
North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale Acute care	Robbinsdale	Acute care

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How Minnesota compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#3	South Dakota	3.89	72%	5 / 0
#4	Wisconsin	3.78	64%	21 / 2
#5	Minnesota	3.77	63%	13 / 1
#21	North Dakota	3.25	44%	2 / 1
#24	Iowa	3.24	45%	7 / 2

Questions about Minnesota hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in Minnesota?

13 Minnesota hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Buffalo Hospital (Buffalo), Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital (Melrose), Fairmont Medical Center (Fairmont), Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina), Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove), Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital (Rochester) and 7 more, all listed on this page.

How does Minnesota rank for hospital quality?

Minnesota ranks #5 of 50 states. Its 56 rated hospitals average 3.77 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 63% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 7% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many Minnesota hospitals have a 1-star rating?

1 of 56 rated Minnesota hospitals has the lowest 1-star rating, and 3 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 92 other Minnesota hospitals in our directory have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. That is common for small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals. Every hospital still has its own page in the Minnesota hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is right for your care. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.