Franciscan Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Franciscan Health Center is a 47-bed nonprofit nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, part of St. Francis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.22 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 46.2% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Franciscan Health Center
3910 Minnesota AvenueDuluth, MN 55802
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 Franciscan Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.22 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Minnesota average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 81 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.19 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.26 | 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
46.2% of nursing staff at Franciscan 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 31.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 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. Franciscan Health Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Franciscan Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: St. Francis Health Services, 14 homes
- Legal name: Duluth Health Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Franciscan Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center Duluth | 2.1 | 140 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 58.0% | 2 | $132,398 |
| Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center Superior | 2.6 | 72 | 2.57 | 3.95 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Dove Healthcare - Superior Superior | 3.7 | 118 | 2.72 | 3.95 | 44.2% | 2 | None |
| Twin Ports Health Services Superior | 3.7 | 90 | 1.92 | 3.45 | 19.2% | 5 | None |
| Aftenro Home Duluth | 5.2 | 54 | 2.33 | 3.52 | 26.4% | 1 | None |
| Benedictine Health Center Duluth · abuse citation | 5.2 | 96 | 2.43 | 3.94 | 51.8% | 1 | None |
| Viewcrest Health Center Duluth | 5.4 | 88 | 2.41 | 3.44 | 52.3% | 3 | $71,076 |
| Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth | 5.6 | 60 | 2.99 | 5.29 | 46.3% | 5 | 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.