Ecumen Lakeshore: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ecumen Lakeshore is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, part of Ecumen. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 46.3% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Ecumen Lakeshore
4002 London RoadDuluth, MN 55804
St. Louis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ecumen Lakeshore, nurse aides logged 2.99 hours per resident per day, 19% above the Minnesota average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 147 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.99 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.71 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.29 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.74 | 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
46.3% of nursing staff at Ecumen Lakeshore left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 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. Ecumen Lakeshore holds 5 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Ecumen Lakeshore
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ecumen, 5 homes
- Legal name: Ecumen
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1977
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ecumen Lakeshore
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aftenro Home Duluth | 2.4 | 54 | 2.33 | 3.52 | 26.4% | 1 | None |
| Benedictine Health Center Duluth · abuse citation | 2.8 | 96 | 2.43 | 3.94 | 51.8% | 1 | None |
| Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs Duluth | 4.0 | 140 | 2.01 | 3.31 | 50.0% | 2 | $170,619 |
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center Duluth | 4.3 | 140 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 58.0% | 2 | $132,398 |
| Franciscan Health Center Duluth | 5.6 | 47 | 2.22 | 3.80 | 46.2% | 1 | None |
| Viewcrest Health Center Duluth | 6.2 | 88 | 2.41 | 3.44 | 52.3% | 3 | $71,076 |
| Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center Superior | 8.2 | 72 | 2.57 | 3.95 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Dove Healthcare - Superior Superior | 8.4 | 118 | 2.72 | 3.95 | 44.2% | 2 | 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.