Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs

2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811 · (218) 625-6400
For profit - Partnership · 140 certified beds

Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in March 2026, found 10 citations (the Minnesota average is 7.1). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $170,619 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on March 12, 2026 found 10 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.March 12, 2026 · F0802 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 12, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.March 12, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.March 12, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.March 12, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.March 12, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 12, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 12, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.March 12, 2026 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.March 12, 2026 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 8 citations.

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 12, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 13, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.January 17, 2025 · F0678 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 5, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.September 5, 2024 · F0944 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.September 5, 2024 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 16, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.November 22, 2023 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $14,717March 13, 2025
• Fine of $26,130January 17, 2025
• Fine of $129,772September 5, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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