Franciscan Health Center
Nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245258
3910 Minnesota Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802 · St. Louis County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 47
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Franciscan Health Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Franciscan 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Franciscan 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
- 3.99
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.13
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.40
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 43.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 27, 2026 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 12, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Franciscan Health Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.3 residents live here, about 79% of its 47 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 47
- Average residents per day
- 37.3
- Certified since
- February 1, 1983
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Franciscan Health Center
- Legal business name
- Duluth Health Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under St. Francis Health Services, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Franciscan Health Center
- Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center1601 St Louis Avenue, Duluth 55802
- Aftenro Home510 West College Street, Duluth 55811
- Benedictine Health Center935 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth 55811
- Viewcrest Health Center3111 Church Street, Duluth 55811
- Ecumen Lakeshore4002 London Road, Duluth 55804
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 Franciscan 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 Franciscan Health Center
What is the CMS star rating of Franciscan Health Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Franciscan Health Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Franciscan Health Center?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Franciscan Health Center?
Duluth Health Services, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.