The Waterview Woods LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waterview Woods LLC is a 65-bed for-profit nursing home in Eveleth, Minnesota, part of Monarch Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.75 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
The Waterview Woods LLC
601 Grant AvenueEveleth, MN 55734
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 Waterview Woods LLC, nurse aides logged 1.75 hours per resident per day, 30% below the Minnesota average. With about 51 residents a day, that works out to roughly 89 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.75 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.26 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.94 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.59 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at The Waterview Woods 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 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $55,269 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $23,985 |
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 Woods LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The Waterview Woods LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Monarch Healthcare Management, 45 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1985
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Waterview Woods LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Waterview Pines LLC Virginia | 3.5 | 83 | 1.88 | 3.30 | 57.1% | 1 | $10,036 |
| Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent Virginia | 4.5 | 40 | 2.39 | 5.08 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Cornerstone Villa Buhl | 11.3 | 43 | 2.61 | 4.01 | 44.4% | 3 | $11,243 |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Aurora | 15.0 | 33 | 2.40 | 3.67 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| Heritage Manor Chisholm | 15.6 | 65 | 1.80 | 3.41 | 31.0% | 1 | None |
| Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center Hibbing | 18.8 | 65 | 2.20 | 3.99 | 26.1% | 2 | $26,481 |
| Cook Hospital & Care Center Cook | 27.6 | 28 | 2.81 | 4.46 | — | 4 | None |
| Boundary Waters Care Center Ely | 43.3 | 38 | 2.61 | 4.29 | 41.7% | 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.