Benedictine Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Benedictine Health Center is a 96-bed nonprofit nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, part of Benedictine Health System. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.43 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 51.8% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Benedictine Health Center
935 Kenwood AvenueDuluth, MN 55811
St. Louis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Benedictine Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.43 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Minnesota average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 221 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.94 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.42 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.8% of nursing staff at Benedictine Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Benedictine Health Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Benedictine Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: Benedictine Health System, 23 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 17, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Benedictine Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aftenro Home Duluth | 0.4 | 54 | 2.33 | 3.52 | 26.4% | 1 | None |
| Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs Duluth | 1.3 | 140 | 2.01 | 3.31 | 50.0% | 2 | $170,619 |
| Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth | 2.8 | 60 | 2.99 | 5.29 | 46.3% | 5 | None |
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center Duluth | 3.2 | 140 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 58.0% | 2 | $132,398 |
| Viewcrest Health Center Duluth | 3.5 | 88 | 2.41 | 3.44 | 52.3% | 3 | $71,076 |
| Franciscan Health Center Duluth | 5.2 | 47 | 2.22 | 3.80 | 46.2% | 1 | None |
| Dove Healthcare - Superior Superior | 6.8 | 118 | 2.72 | 3.95 | 44.2% | 2 | None |
| Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center Superior | 7.5 | 72 | 2.57 | 3.95 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.