The Emeralds At Fairbault
Public record summary
About this facility — The Emeralds At Fairbault
The Emeralds At Fairbault is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Faribault, Minnesota. It is licensed for 109 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).
It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Faribault and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited The Emeralds At Fairbault 77 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (70 citations)
Visitor reviews
★Jupiter · 2025-11-12 · via Google“I removed my mother from this facility within one week because of the shocking neglect and incompetence I witnessed. She was admitted because she has brain cancer and cannot care for herself — I am her Power of Attorney. Within days, I noticed she was not acting like herself at all. She was so heavily sedated she could barely move, couldn’t speak, and had to use hand gestures to communicate. I lat…”
★★★★George Witman · 2024-08-15 · via Google“My Mom was in and out of The Emeralds several times and she always had a good experience. For the money they charge (I've understood that said fee is determined by the State), I can't imagine how the facility isn't maintained better, but it isn't. That's a management / investor issue. In terms of the care my Mother received, I thought she was well cared for. A family member or friend visited f…”
★★★★★Robert Voelker · 2025-08-08 · via Google“We were blessed to have the care we received for our daughter by the entire staff at the Emeralds. She finished her days and went to heaven there with no distress. Our thanks to all!”
