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Ecumen Lakeshore
4002 London Road, Duluth, MN 55804 (opens Google Maps) · St. Louis County · (218) 625-7100· 60 certified beds · avg 49 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1977 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: ECUMEN (5 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 21, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.34
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
2 inspection findings in the public record
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMinnesota averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.34
Minnesota average: 4.83
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.72
Minnesota average: 1.22
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.79
Minnesota average: 4.27
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.34 | 4.83 | 3.95 | top 22% in Minnesota; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.72 | 1.22 | 0.69 | top 11% in Minnesota; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.79 | 4.27 | 3.50 | top 23% in Minnesota; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.19 | 0.69 | 0.48 | top 9% in Minnesota; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.3 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 35% in Minnesota; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 27% in Minnesota; top 20% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.29, RN 1.71, weekend 4.74.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.29 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Ecumen Lakeshore. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumen | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/14/1994 |
| Alam, Morshed | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2019 |
| Alam, Morshed | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2019 |
| Alam, Morshed | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2019 |
| Cervenka, Debbie | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2015 |
| Dady, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Kendrick, Shelley | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/18/2012 |
| Kendrick, Shelley | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/18/2012 |
| Kendrick, Shelley | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/18/2012 |
| Kendrick, Shelley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/18/2012 |
| Kro, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Ulvestad, Nancy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
All 12 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Ecumen — 5 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Ecumen North Branch — North Branch, MN · overall 3/5
- Emmanuel Nursing Home — Detroit Lakes, MN · overall 3/5
- Pathstone Living — Mankato, MN · overall 2/5
- St Benedicts Care Center — Saint Cloud, MN · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 46% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftenro Home | 2.4 mi | Duluth, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Benedictine Health Center | 2.8 mi | Duluth, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs | 4.0 mi | Duluth, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center | 4.3 mi | Duluth, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Franciscan Health Center | 5.6 mi | Duluth, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Viewcrest Health Center | 6.2 mi | Duluth, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center | 8.2 mi | Superior, WI | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Dove Healthcare - Superior | 8.4 mi | Superior, WI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Twin Ports Health Services | 9.2 mi | Superior, WI | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| The North Shore Estates LLC | 9.9 mi | Duluth, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in St. Louis, MN — 17 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center — Aurora, MN · overall 5/5
- Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent — Virginia, MN · overall 5/5
- Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center — Hibbing, MN · overall 2/5
- Heritage Manor — Chisholm, MN · overall 1/5
- The Waterview Pines LLC — Virginia, MN · overall 1/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245215.
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