Benedictine Health Center
Nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245236
935 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811 · St. Louis County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 96
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 19, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Benedictine Health Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Benedictine Health Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Benedictine Health Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.94
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.74
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.39
- Weekend total hours
- 3.31
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 43.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 19, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 7, 2024, found 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Benedictine Health Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Benedictine Health Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 91 residents live here, about 95% of its 96 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Certified since
- November 17, 1980
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Benedictine Health Center
- Legal business name
- Benedictine Health Center
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Chain
- 23 homes nationally under Benedictine Health System, 2.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Benedictine Health Center
- Aftenro Home510 West College Street, Duluth 55811
- Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth 55811
- Ecumen Lakeshore4002 London Road, Duluth 55804
- Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center1601 St Louis Avenue, Duluth 55802
- Viewcrest Health Center3111 Church Street, Duluth 55811
See also all nursing homes in Duluth.
Who inspects nursing homes in Minnesota
Minnesota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Minnesota, the 8 in Duluth, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Benedictine Health Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Benedictine Health Center
What is the CMS star rating of Benedictine Health Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Benedictine Health Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Benedictine Health Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Benedictine Health Center?
Benedictine Health Center, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.