The North Shore Estates LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The North Shore Estates LLC is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, part of Monarch Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 32.1% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
The North Shore Estates LLC
7700 Grand AvenueDuluth, MN 55807
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 The North Shore Estates LLC, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Minnesota average. With about 64 residents a day, that works out to roughly 133 aide hours a day, or about 17 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) | 2.06 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.15 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 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
32.1% of nursing staff at The North Shore Estates LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 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. The North Shore Estates LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The North Shore Estates LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Monarch Healthcare Management, 45 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The North Shore Estates LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Dove Healthcare - Superior Superior | 2.9 | 118 | 2.72 | 3.95 | 44.2% | 2 | None |
| Viewcrest Health Center Duluth | 4.6 | 88 | 2.41 | 3.44 | 52.3% | 3 | $71,076 |
| Twin Ports Health Services Superior | 4.7 | 90 | 1.92 | 3.45 | 19.2% | 5 | None |
| Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center Superior | 5.6 | 72 | 2.57 | 3.95 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center Duluth | 5.9 | 140 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 58.0% | 2 | $132,398 |
| Franciscan Health Center Duluth | 6.3 | 47 | 2.22 | 3.80 | 46.2% | 1 | None |
| Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs Duluth | 7.4 | 140 | 2.01 | 3.31 | 50.0% | 2 | $170,619 |
| Benedictine Health Center Duluth · abuse citation | 7.7 | 96 | 2.43 | 3.94 | 51.8% | 1 | 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.