Overview
Ecumen Lakeshore has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Minnesota average of 3.2. It is the highest-rated of the 8 nursing homes in Duluth. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 42% of Minnesota nursing homes have been fined.
Ecumen Lakeshore is a nonprofit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 50 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1977.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 13%
Top 10%
Top 10%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.20 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.70 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.48 hrs
- Nurse aides3.02 hrs
- Physical therapists0.42 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1977
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes