Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Twin Ports Health Services
1612 N 37Th St, Superior, WI 54880 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of North Shore Healthcare (58 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Twin Ports Health Services is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Superior, Wisconsin. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.50 hours per resident per day, below the Wisconsin average of 4.20. Its most recent inspection on Jan 22, 2026 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Twin Ports Health Services compares
This facility vs. the Wisconsin and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Wisconsin avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.50 | 4.20 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.15 | 0.97 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.98 | 2.59 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.0% | 47.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 9.8 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 22, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 20, 2026
What inspectors found at Twin Ports Health Services
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 22, 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 · Jan 22, 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 · Jul 18, 2025 · 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 · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 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
- 1612 N 37Th St
Superior, WI 54880 - CMS certification #
- 525370
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 76.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-06-14
- Chain
- North Shore Healthcare (58 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of North Shore Healthcare
North Shore Healthcare operates 58 nursing facilities across the United States. View all North Shore Healthcare facilities →
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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
- St Marys Hospital Superior, Superior. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Villa Marina Health and Rehab CTR, Superior. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Duluth. 4.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Essentia Health-Superior Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54880 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Of Spirit Valley, Duluth, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Miller Hill, Hermantown, 11.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54880.
Essentia Health St Mary'S Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Duluth, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aspirus St. Luke'S At Home-Hospice-Duluth, office in Duluth, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice, office in Hermantown, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Marys Hospital Of Superior, Superior. 0.2 miles away, straight line. 4 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Twin Ports Health Services a good nursing home?
CMS gives Twin Ports Health Services 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 Twin Ports Health Services staffed?
Twin Ports Health Services reports 3.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wisconsin average of 4.20.
Has Twin Ports Health Services had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Twin Ports Health Services have?
Twin Ports Health Services is certified for 90 beds.