The Shores of Worthington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Shores of Worthington is a 69-bed for-profit nursing home in Worthington, Minnesota, part of Ephram Lahasky. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 57.9% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
The Shores of Worthington
1307 South Shore DriveWorthington, MN 56187
Nobles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 The Shores of Worthington, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Minnesota average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 121 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.76 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.64 | 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
57.9% of nursing staff at The Shores of Worthington left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 30, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $156,790 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $15,940 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Fine | $107,550 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Payment Denial | 28 days from Jan 10, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Fine | $19,725 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fine | $8,988 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $2,470 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $2,117 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Shores of Worthington holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The Shores of Worthington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ephram Lahasky, 22 homes
- Legal name: Southshore Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Shores of Worthington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Osceola Senior Living Sibley | 15.4 | 46 | 2.67 | 3.98 | — | 5 | None |
| Sibley Specialty Care Sibley | 16.4 | 46 | 2.13 | 3.40 | 27.0% | 5 | None |
| Maple Lawn Senior Care Fulda | 18.3 | 46 | 2.83 | 4.57 | 64.2% | 3 | None |
| Parkview Manor Nursing Home Ellsworth | 21.2 | 37 | 2.29 | 3.37 | 24.0% | 1 | None |
| Colonial Manor Nursing Home Lakefield | 22.7 | 37 | 4.46 | 6.37 | 60.5% | 1 | None |
| Good Samaritan - George George | 26.5 | 36 | 1.85 | 3.34 | 37.9% | 5 | $18,142 |
| Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake Spirit Lake | 27.8 | 80 | 2.27 | 3.54 | 40.8% | 2 | $34,567 |
| Prairie View Home Sanborn | 29.4 | 55 | 2.24 | 3.49 | 25.6% | 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.