The Emeralds at St. Paul

The Emeralds at St. Paul is a senior living facility that offers skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, memory care, assisted living, and independent living, and is part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community, meaning residents can move between different care levels as their needs change, and the facility sits within a larger campus that can provide services including adult care home care, skilled nursing facility care, home care, home health, and hospice. The facility has 100 certified beds, usually keeps around 86 residents daily, and has a full-time respiratory therapist on staff, with nursing care and supervision available 12 to 24 hours, plus a 24-hour call system, so nurses and assistants can help with bathing, dressing, transfers, medication management, and care for people who need help with daily activities or who are non-ambulatory. Residents can get post-acute care and rehabilitation services, or stay long-term for more complex health conditions, especially for those coming out of hospital or surgery who can't return home. The Emeralds has modern amenities like a fitness room, walking paths, outdoor spaces, a library, arts and games rooms, a movie theater, and various daily activities and social programs, so residents have some chances to socialize or take part in activities if they wish. Rooms have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, telephones, and some come already furnished. Dining offers a community dining room, all-day options, and meals for special diets, like allergy or diabetes-friendly foods. There are housekeeping and laundry services, as well as move-in coordination, and the facility is set up with transportation, parking, spa/wellness rooms, and business or activity rooms. Family and resident councils give a place to raise issues or try to make improvements. The staff includes nurses who provide 4.71 nursing hours per resident daily, with a nurse turnover rate of 37.5%, and they also run a nursing assistant training program. Emeralds accepts Medicare and Medicaid and is a for-profit facility managed by Monarch Healthcare Operating VIII LLC since early 2019, with several owners holding different shares, all under Monarch Healthcare Management, which operates many locations in Minnesota. The place says it has a focus on compassionate, personalized care and supports well-being and dignity, though inspection reports show 48 deficiencies, including issues with infection control, staff competency, and protecting residents from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Emeralds cares for older adults who need different support levels, and it tries to help families with support services and referrals, offering both secured environments for safety and a range of programs for residents with medical or cognitive conditions.