The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
NORTH SHORE HEALTH
GRAND MARAIS, MN · Medicare-certified · 37 beds
In good standing
Government-run
4 of 5 overall
North Shore Health in Grand Marais, MN has an overall 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. It reported 4.54 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.5417 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 31, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.5417.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.29
- Nurse aides
- 2.46
- Weekend nursing
- 3.96
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.7%16%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.4%3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%9.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.4%7.1%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
15.4%10.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
28%42.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—27.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.4%21.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.7%51.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%9.1%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: D
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Occupancy
- 27.5 residents on an average day (74% of 37 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.