The Shores Of Worthington
1307 South Shore Drive, Worthington, MN, 56187
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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.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Ephram Lahasky
- Certified beds
- 69 · avg 53 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 56.1% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 7 fines · $160,691 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245596
- Certified beds
- 69 beds · avg 53 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
- Southshore Operations, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Ephram Lahasky
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Ephram Lahasky chain — 23 facilities across 10 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.9 / 5.
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Ephram m Lahasky
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 46% · since 2017
- Scott Kessler
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2017
- Barbara Atchison
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2016
- Abe Katz
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 21% · since 2016
- Cbay Worthington Holdings Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 13% · since 2016
- Joshua Farkovits
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 21% · since 2016
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
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 61)
- F0812·Apr 30, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Apr 30, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0949·Apr 30, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- F0880·Apr 30, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0657·Apr 30, 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·Apr 30, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- F0868·Feb 19, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- F0841·Feb 19, 2026Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $16K
- 20243 fines · $136K · 1 payment denial
- 20233 fines · $8,820
Most recent events
- Feb 19, 2026Fine · $16K
- Dec 12, 2024Payment denial · 28 days · starting Jan 10, 2025
- Dec 12, 2024Fine · $108K
- Aug 29, 2024Fine · $19K
- May 1, 2024Fine · $8,988
- Sep 11, 2023Fine · $2,470
Largest single fine on record: $108K.
Fire-safety citations
28 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 30, 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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