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Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation And Skilled Nurs

2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 558112186256400Ownership: For profit - PartnershipCertified beds: 140Avg. daily residents: 105County: St. Louis

The complete public record on Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation And Skilled Nurs, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Minnesota average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation And Skilled Nurs holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 50% is well above the Minnesota average of 42%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $170,619 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.31 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.19)
0.96 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (1.06)
3.09 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
50.0% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (42.2)
42.9% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 12, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
10 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.0)
18 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$170,619 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($23,053)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

35 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 12, 20260802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 12, 20260732Post nurse staffing information every day.C · Minimal harm potential

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.