The Waterview Shores LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waterview Shores LLC is a 44-bed for-profit nursing home in Two Harbors, Minnesota, part of Monarch Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 64.4% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
The Waterview Shores LLC
402 - 13th AvenueTwo Harbors, MN 55616
Lake 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 Waterview Shores LLC, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Minnesota average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 79 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.91 | 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
64.4% of nursing staff at The Waterview Shores 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 55.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 5, 2025. 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 1 fine totaling $334,488 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Fine | $334,488 |
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 Waterview Shores LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The Waterview Shores LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Monarch Healthcare Management, 45 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1987
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near The Waterview Shores LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth | 22.8 | 60 | 2.99 | 5.29 | 46.3% | 5 | None |
| Aftenro Home Duluth | 25.0 | 54 | 2.33 | 3.52 | 26.4% | 1 | None |
| Benedictine Health Center Duluth · abuse citation | 25.4 | 96 | 2.43 | 3.94 | 51.8% | 1 | None |
| Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs Duluth | 26.2 | 140 | 2.01 | 3.31 | 50.0% | 2 | $170,619 |
| Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay Silver Bay | 26.5 | 54 | 2.69 | 4.97 | — | 4 | None |
| Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center Duluth | 26.9 | 140 | 2.52 | 3.56 | 58.0% | 2 | $132,398 |
| Franciscan Health Center Duluth | 27.4 | 47 | 2.22 | 3.80 | 46.2% | 1 | None |
| Viewcrest Health Center Duluth | 28.9 | 88 | 2.41 | 3.44 | 52.3% | 3 | $71,076 |
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.