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VIEWCREST HEALTH CENTER

An independent review of Viewcrest Health Center's safety record, its Medicare rating, health-inspection citations, staffing, fines and complaints, drawn from public federal data (not user star-ratings).

3111 CHURCH STREET · DULUTH, MN 55811 · 88 beds
Phone: 2187278801
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Open Care Data Safety Grade

This facility is roughly average, a mixed record worth a close look.

Starts from the Medicare rating, then weighs $71,076 in federal fines. How we grade · See how it compares
Open Care Data's independent assessment of public federal data, not an official CMS rating. Data can lag or change. Operate this facility? Report a correction.

Recent News August 2026 federal update

Overall rating declined from 4 to 3 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare overall rating declined from 4 of 5 stars to 3. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into a single Medicare five-star score. A lower rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Health-inspection rating declined from 4 to 3 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare health-inspection rating declined from 4 of 5 stars to 3. The health-inspection rating is based on the last three years of on-site state inspections and complaint investigations. A lower rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Total federal fines rose to $71,076

In the August 2026 federal update, the total dollar amount of federal fines on this facility's record changed from $51,441 to $71,076. Fines are civil monetary penalties CMS levies when serious problems are identified and not corrected.

These changes are drawn from the U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home data. The facts are CMS's; the explanations are Open Care Data's. Federal data updates periodically and can lag current conditions. Operate this facility? Add context or report a correction.

Medicare Five-Star Rating · as of the latest federal update

Overall
★★★
3 / 5
Staffing
★★★★
4 / 5
Health Inspection
★★★
3 / 5
Quality Measures
★★★★
4 / 5

Top concerns What stands out in the record

  • $71,076 in federal fines across 5 penalties.

How it compares vs. 338 MN nursing homes

Overall Medicare rating
3of 5 stars
Better than 38% of MN homes
Staffing rating
4of 5 stars
Better than 16% of MN homes
Health-inspection rating
3of 5 stars
Better than 44% of MN homes
Total nurse hours / resident / day
3.43789hrs
Better than 15% of MN homes
RN hours / resident / day
0.74122hrs
Better than 20% of MN homes
RN turnover
42.1%
Better than 40% of MN homes

Percentiles rank this facility against every other Medicare-rated nursing home in Minnesota, using the latest federal data.

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Safety & Enforcement Federal inspection record

Safety indicators

Abuse indicator None on record
Substantiated complaints 0

Financial penalties

5
Fines
$71,076
Total fines
1
Payment denials
6
Total penalties

Staffing Hours per resident / day

0.74122
RN hours per resident / day
Benchmark ≥ 0.75
3.43789
Total nursing hours / day
Benchmark ≈ 4.1
3.71011
Weekend nursing hours / day
Look for parity with weekdays

Higher staffing, especially RN time, correlates with better outcomes and higher Medicare star ratings.

Recent Deficiency Citations Last 36 months · federal inspections

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Quality Measures Medicare quality data · lower is better

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