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Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation And Skilled Nurs

2501 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN, 55811

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 245366

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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

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures1 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Certified beds
140 · avg 105 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
56.5%higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
65.2%higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota 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)
3 fines · $168,221 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
245366
Certified beds
140 beds · avg 105 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Partnership
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Jensen Health Llc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlcPrivate-equity investor in ownership

Disclosed owners (21 on record)

  • Alexander l Berlin

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Danielle j Lepage

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Alison j Finlay

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Nicole a Levine

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Daniel j Dunn

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Lisa a Frey-tykward

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

+ 15 additional owners on the federal record.

Recent change of ownership

June 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Chris Jensen Health + Rehabilitation Center

Transaction type: Change of Ownership

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

39 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings12 from complaints3 federal fines totalling $168K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 39)

  • D0684·Mar 12, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • E0880·Mar 12, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0802·Mar 12, 2026

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

  • D0757·Mar 12, 2026

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

  • C0732·Mar 12, 2026

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

  • D0689·Mar 12, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0657·Mar 12, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • D0628·Mar 12, 2026

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20252 fines · $41K
  • 20241 fine · $128K

Most recent events

  • Mar 13, 2025Fine · $15K
  • Jan 17, 2025Fine · $26K
  • Sep 5, 2024Fine · $128K

Largest single fine on record: $128K.

Fire-safety citations

30 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 12, 2026. 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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