Nursing home
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing
2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 140 certified beds
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.70 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on May 2, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $244,730In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.70 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.94 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.9% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 8, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $244,730, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2501 Rice Lake Road
Duluth, MN 55811 - CMS certification #
- 245366
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 103.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-08-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Essentia Health St Mary'S Medical Center, Duluth. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Benedictine Health Center, Duluth. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Benedictine Home Health Duluth, Duluth. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55811 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Miller Hill, Hermantown, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Services Of Spirit Valley, Duluth, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55811.
Essentia Health St Mary'S Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Duluth, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aspirus St. Luke'S At Home-Hospice-Duluth, office in Duluth, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Caringedge Hospice Hermantown, office in Hermantown, 2.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center, Duluth. 4.7 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing staffed?
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing reports 3.70 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing have?
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing is certified for 140 beds.