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Benedictine Health Center
Duluth, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
About Benedictine Health Center
Benedictine Health Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise in Duluth, Minnesota, where compassionate care meets clinical excellence. Our team focuses on recovery and comfort, helping patients regain independence after surgery, illness, or injury with personalized treatment plans.
Community at a glance
Capacity
96 residents
Location
Duluth, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
935 KENWOOD AVENUE, Duluth, Minnesota 55811
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Benedictine Health Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, below the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Benedictine Health Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 57 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 48 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the Minnesota average |
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 27, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 15, 2026
December 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 20, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 20, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2026Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 20, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 20, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 20, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 20, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesNo revisit needed
November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
May 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
December 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Benedictine Health Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 17, 1980
- Part of a chain
- Benedictine Health System, 23 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 245236
Location
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935 KENWOOD AVENUEDuluth, MN 55811
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Questions about Benedictine Health Center
How did Benedictine Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 19, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Benedictine Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Benedictine Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Benedictine Health Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.