MN Community Care - la Clinica — Saint Paul, MN
MN Community Care - la Clinica is a community health center clinic at 153 Cesar Chavez St, Saint Paul, MN 55107, open 52 hours a week. That is 7.5 more hours than the typical Minnesota clinic (44.5 a week). It is run by West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care, which serves 27,894 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 153 Cesar Chavez St, Saint Paul, MN 55107 · Directions
- Phone: (651) 602-7500
- Website: WWW.WESTSIDECHS.ORG
- Weekly hours: 52 (Minnesota clinic median: 44.5)
- Operated by: West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care
Patients came to West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 600 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,966 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 151 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 3,319 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,671 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,538 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 61 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,447 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,177 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,035 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 802 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,980 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,971 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 658 | children tested |
West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care also provides care by telehealth.
Who West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care serves
27,894 patients used West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care in 2025. 71% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,020 patients were experiencing homelessness and 160 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 71% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 96% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 34% | 24% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 42% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 12% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care
West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care is at or above the Minnesota median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 67% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 27% | 44% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 51% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 37% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 52% | 62% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 86% | 86% | −12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 77% | 79% | +2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 55107
1,062 West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care patients live in ZIP 55107, and 31% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- United Family Practice Health Center, Inc. — 347 patients from 55107
- Open Cities Health Center — 182 patients from 55107
- Native American Community Clinic — 30 patients from 55107
- Universal Medical Services Inc. — 29 patients from 55107
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