Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
North Shore Health
515 - 5Th Avenue West, Grand Marais, MN 55604 · Map
Government - Hospital district · 37 certified beds
North Shore Health is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Grand Marais, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.34 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How North Shore Health 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) | 4.34 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.71 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 62.2% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at North Shore Health
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 the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · 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 · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
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
- 515 - 5Th Avenue West
Grand Marais, MN 55604 - CMS certification #
- 245384
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 37
- Avg residents/day
- 28.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency NORTH SHORE HEALTH (Medicare CCN 247004) lists this same street address. Ownership type: GOVERNMENT OPERATED. Medicare certified since 03/15/1994. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Shore Health, Grand Marais. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay, Silver Bay. 53.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- North Shore Health, Grand Marais. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Grand Marais Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55604 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 55604.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center, Duluth. 108.6 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
- FEMA has identified no high-risk (1% annual chance) flood area in this community. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Grand Marais, MN, risk to homes is greater than 98% of communities in Minnesota and 81% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is North Shore Health a good nursing home?
CMS gives North Shore Health an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is North Shore Health staffed?
North Shore Health reports 4.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has North Shore Health had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does North Shore Health have?
North Shore Health is certified for 37 beds.