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Federal record · CMS Care Compare · CCN 245227 · Processed JUN 1 2026
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Bayshore Residence And Rehabilitation Center

1601 St Louis Avenue, Duluth, MN, 55802

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 245227

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Ephram Lahasky
Certified beds
140 · avg 91 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
52.4%higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
35%near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $132,398 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
245227
Certified beds
140 beds · avg 91 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Duluth Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Llc
Chain affiliation
Ephram Lahasky

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Ephram Lahasky chain — 23 facilities across 10 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.9 / 5.

Disclosed owners (8 on record)

  • Akiko Ike

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 26% · since 2019

  • Ephram m Lahasky

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2019

  • Lme Family Holdings Llc

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2019

  • Abe Katz

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 21% · since 2016

  • Cbay Bayshore Holdings Llc

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 13% · since 2016

  • Don f Babbitt

    W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2016

+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

37 health citations on file3 immediate-jeopardy findings6 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $132K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 37)

  • D0627·Dec 4, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

  • D0550·Dec 4, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • D0909·Apr 17, 2025

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

  • D0880·Apr 17, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • E0761·Apr 17, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0758·Apr 17, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li

  • D0757·Apr 17, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  • D0700·Apr 17, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20242 fines · $132K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • May 28, 2024Payment denial · 10 days · starting Jun 26, 2024
  • May 28, 2024Fine · $122K
  • Apr 20, 2024Fine · $10K

Largest single fine on record: $122K.

Fire-safety citations

27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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