Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs
Nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245366
2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811 · St. Louis County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 140
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $170,619 (3)
Does Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs 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
- 3.56
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.00
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.29
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.29
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.4%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 2, 2025, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs 3 times in the past 3 years, for $170,619 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 106.4 residents live here, about 76% of its 140 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 106.4
- Certified since
- August 1, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs
- Legal business name
- Jensen Health LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
Other nursing homes near Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs
- Benedictine Health Center935 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth 55811
- Aftenro Home510 West College Street, Duluth 55811
- Viewcrest Health Center3111 Church Street, Duluth 55811
- Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center1601 St Louis Avenue, Duluth 55802
- 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 Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs, 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 Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs
What is the CMS star rating of Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs?
Jensen Health LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.