Minnesota hospital star ratings
State rankings › Minnesota
Minnesota ranks #5 of 50 states (in the top 10) for hospital quality. Its 56 hospitals with a Medicare star rating average 3.77 stars, against 3.21 nationally. 63% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 7% are rated 1 or 2 stars.
13 ★★★★★
22 ★★★★★
17 ★★★★★
3 ★★★★★
1 ★★★★★
How Minnesota compares with its neighbors
| State | Rank | Avg stars | 5 ★ / 1 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #3 | 3.89 | 5 / 0 |
| Wisconsin | #4 | 3.78 | 21 / 2 |
| Minnesota | #5 | 3.77 | 13 / 1 |
| North Dakota | #21 | 3.25 | 2 / 1 |
| Iowa | #24 | 3.24 | 7 / 2 |
All rated hospitals in Minnesota
Click a column heading to sort. 131 other Minnesota hospitals in our directory have no CMS overall rating, usually because they report too few measures. All Minnesota hospitals · Minnesota ER wait times
| Hospital | City | CMS rating | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital | Melrose | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Fairmont Medical Center | Fairmont | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital | Rochester | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | Mankato | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Minneapolis VA Medical Center | Minneapolis | ★★★★★ | VA |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St John's Hospital | St Paul | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| United Hospital District | Blue Earth | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INC | Minneapolis | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Alomere Health | Alexandria | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Fairview Red Wing Hospital | Red Wing | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital | Glenwood | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Healtheast Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Itasca Medical Center | Grand Rapids | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Northfield Hospital | Northfield | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Olmsted Medical Center | Rochester | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Range Regional Health Services | Hibbing | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | Waconia | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St Cloud Hospital | St Cloud | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| St Marys Regional Health Center | Detroit Lakes | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview | Minneapolis | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Virginia Regional Medical Center | Virginia | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Astera Health | Wadena | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center | Crosby | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Hutchinson Area Health Care | Hutchinson | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Perham Memorial Hospital & Home | Perham | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Regions Hospital | St Paul | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Rice Memorial Hospital | Willmar | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| St Lukes Hospital | Duluth | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| United Hospital | St Paul | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| Welia Health | Mora | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia | ★★★★★ | Critical Access |
| Winona Health Services | Winona | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
| North Memorial Medical Center | Robbinsdale | ★★★★★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published July 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. A star rating summarizes many measures and does not capture every service. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.