Nursing homes near ZIP code 56479

Compare nearby options by distance, Medicare rating, nurse staffing, and how registered-nurse coverage changes at weekends.

3 facilities are within about 25 miles of this ZIP code's representative point.

1 facility reports 56479 as their own ZIP code. Distances are approximate, not driving distances.

Closest facilities

Facility	Approx. miles	Rating	RN hours	Weekend
Lakewood Health System Staples, MN	4.1	5	0.93	−53%
Fair Oaks Lodge Wadena, MN	15.3	2	1.20	−35%
Central Todd County Care Center Clarissa, MN	23.8	5	0.91	−67%

RN hours are registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Weekend shows the change from weekday coverage; a minus sign means coverage drops.

Nearby ZIP codes

56482 · 16.9 mi 56440 · 21.6 mi 56464 · 27.4 mi 56474 · 27.5 mi 56361 · 31.9 mi 56347 · 32.2 mi 56401 · 32.8 mi 56345 · 35.3 mi

How to read these distances

We measure straight-line distance from the Census Bureau's representative point for this ZIP Code Tabulation Area to each facility's coordinates. A large or irregular ZIP area can make the estimate different from the trip from your home, so confirm travel time before deciding where to visit.

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Facility facts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ZIP representative points come from the 2025 U.S. Census Gazetteer.