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title: "Minnesota Nursing Home Abuse Toolkit: Know Your Rights"
url: "https://www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/research/know-your-state-rights/minnesota/"
description: "Look up MN nursing home inspection stats, resident rights laws, abuse hotlines, and how long you have to file a lawsuit."
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Know Your State's Nursing Home Rights

Every state has its own laws, watchdog agencies, and deadlines. Pick your state to see who regulates its nursing homes, what rights residents have, and exactly how to report abuse.

# Minnesota at a Glance

National Safety Standing Rank #4 of 51

338 Total Homes

143 Serious Deficiencies

311 Infection-Related Deficiencies

$7.74M in Penalties

63 Payment Suspensions

1.06 Avg RN Hours Per Resident / Day

### Resident Protection Strength

State Oversight Strong

Staffing Requirements Moderate

Penalties for Violations Moderate

Access to Legal Help Strong

The Office of Health Facility Complaints investigates reports that Minnesota health care facilities violated state or federal rules.

- Investigates complaints against nursing homes and other facilities
- Maltreatment reports go to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center: 1-844-880-1574
- Health care bill of rights appears at Minn. Stat. § 144.651

[Visit the state agency site →](https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/regulation/ohfc/)

### Deadlines to Take Legal Action

PERSONAL INJURY 6 years

Ordinary negligence claims usually run 6 years; claims treated as medical malpractice typically run 4 years.

[Learn more about filing deadlines →](https://www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/legal/statute-limitations/)

WRONGFUL DEATH 3 years

Generally runs from the date of death and is filed by a court-appointed trustee for the next of kin.

[Learn more about filing deadlines →](https://www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/legal/statute-limitations/)

Regulatory & Industry Standards: Our information is based on guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), state health departments, and peer-reviewed research. We also refer to state Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs, which investigate complaints and advocate for residents.