2409 Leonard St, Duluth, MN 55811
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Viewcrest Health Center
Viewcrest Health Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Duluth, Minnesota, where recovery becomes possible through personalized treatment plans and dedicated clinical staff. This center focuses on helping patients regain independence and return home.
Community at a glance
Capacity
88 residents
Location
Duluth, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3111 CHURCH STREET, 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
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, below the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare fined Viewcrest Health Center 5 times in the last three years, $71,076 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 26 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 44 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the Minnesota average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 7, 2026
March 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 14, 2025
August 29, 2024 · 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 Oct 4, 2024
July 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 7, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 7, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 7, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 7, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 7, 2024
May 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 10, 2024
February 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
5 fines totaling $71,076 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- June 2, 2026Payment denial, 5 days
- June 2, 2026Fine: $19,635
- March 21, 2025Fine: $17,345
- July 11, 2024Fine: $10,839
- May 14, 2024Fine: $14,433
- February 14, 2024Fine: $8,824
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Duluth Health Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 84
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1987
- Part of a chain
- St. Francis Health Services, 14 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 245414
Location
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3111 CHURCH STREETDuluth, MN 55811
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Questions about Viewcrest Health Center
How did Viewcrest Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Viewcrest Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Viewcrest Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Viewcrest Health Center 5 times in the last three years, totaling $71,076.
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.