Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation And Skilled Nurs
2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN · (218) 625-6400
- Certified beds
- 140
- Residents per day
- 106
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 1, 1986
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation And Skilled Nurs carries 84.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 23% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
35 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service4E
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- F
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D
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.
Nursing and Physician Services3D
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Administration1C
- C
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Inspection history
2026-03-12
10 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2025-05-02
13 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-02-16
12 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 33 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 52% of nursing staff and 30% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$170,619 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | Fine | $14,717 |
| 2025-01-17 | Fine | $26,130 |
| 2024-09-05 | Fine | $129,772 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts worse | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts worse | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.2 pts better | 99.5% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts better | 2.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms9.9 pts worse | 14.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.4 pts worse | 14.1% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.4 pts worse | 21.6% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained1 pts worse | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.1 pts better | 15.7% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.5 pts better | 12.7% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts better | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.2 pts better | 18.5% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts worse | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.3 pts better | 92.4% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.7 pts worse | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts worse | 4.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.8 pts better | 94.1% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.4 pts better | 16.6% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
45 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpert, Ephraim | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Abbas Jam Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Anderson, Lindsey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Anderson, Lindsey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Berlin, Alexander | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Berlin, Alexander | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cliftonlarsonallen | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 124 facilities |
| Deutsch, David | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dunn, Daniel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dunn, Daniel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elliot Dk LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Finlay, Alison | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Finlay, Alison | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Frey-Tykward, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Frey-Tykward, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Friedman, David | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Friedman, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Friedman, Steven | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Halpert, Ephraim | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hillel Tauber Pension Fund | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hoffman, Ari | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jacobs, Asher | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jaffa, Elan | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jensen Holdco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jensen Realty LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kohn, Brian | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 47 facilities |
| Lepage, Danielle | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lepage, Danielle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Levine, Nicole | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Levine, Nicole | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lieberman, Avigail | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lieberman, Yisroel | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lme Family Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Martineau, Rhiannon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Martineau, Rhiannon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Peterson, Gary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Peterson, Gary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Portnov, Yefim | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rubin, Aaron | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schachter, Judith | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schachter, Shaevy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Schloss, Deborah | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Taub, Michael | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tauber, Hillel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zigdon & Associates Pc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
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Fire safety
30 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress4E
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services2F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Electrical1F
- F
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
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