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The Waterview Shores LLC
402 - 13th Avenue, Two Harbors, MN 55616 · Lake County · (218) 834-8437
44 certified beds, about 36 residents a day · For profit - Partnership · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245471 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 23, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 22 health citations since January 2024, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $334,488 in the last three years; the largest was $334,488, and the latest is dated May 4, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.32 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.74 of those hours.
64.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
CMS links it to Monarch Healthcare Management, an affiliated group of 45 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 22 health citations on file.
July 23, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff adhered to food safety practices during meal preparation. This had the potential to affect residents, guests, and staff receiving meals served from the kitchen.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to change all tube feeding supplies every 24-hours for 1 of 1 (R4) resident reviewed for tube feeding.
May 4, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from a significant medication error for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for medication errors. The facility's failure to ensure accurate transcriptions and available medication resulted in Immediate Jeopardy for R1 who was administered 39 incorrect and insufficient doses of lactulose (a medication that reduces ammonia levels in the blood) resulting in new onset of seizures, severe hyperammonemia and hospitalization. The IJ began on 4/3/26 when R1 did not receive six doses of scheduled lactulose because the medication was not available. The facility failed to ensure the lactulose order was accurately transcribed into R1's medical record resulting in 39 insufficient doses which subsequently resulted in R1's hospitalization. [...]
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to obtain and ensure accurate administration of medications for 3 of 4 residents (R1, R3, R4) reviewed for medications.
September 11, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure person centered fall interventions were care planned and implemented for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who were at risk for falls, which resulted in actual harm when R1 sustained a rib fracture as a result of a fall out of bed. The deficient practice was corrected prior to the start of survey, therefore was issued at past noncompliance.
August 22, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review the facility failed to promote a dignified dining experience for 6 of 6 residents reviewed (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6) who required assistance to eat and displayed cognitive impairments.
June 5, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure food temperatures were monitored prior to and during meal service to prevent risk of food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all 42 residents residing at the facility.
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure staffing data was correctly submitted, for 1 of 4 quarters(quarter 3) reviewed, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) according to specifications established by CMS.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure alcohol-based hand sanitizer was in use in the hand hygiene dispensers throughout the facility. In addition, the facility failed to ensure shared equipment was disinfected between residents for 1 of 2 residents (R9) observed to use a lift; failed to ensure staff completed appropriate hand hygiene and glove use for 2 of 4 residents (R1, R22) observed during cares; failed to ensure the overnight urine collection bag was cleaned prior to storage for 1 of 1 residents (R10) reviewed for catheter care.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure Section N of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) was accurately coded for 1 of 3 residents (R7) reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to secure an oxygen tank in a resident room for 1 of 1 resident (R32) reviewed for accidents.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the water chamber of a bipap machine was emptied and dried between uses for 1 of 3 residents (R143) reviewed for respiratory care.
November 6, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure residents were assisted with activities of daily living (ADLs) in a dignified manner for 2 of 2 residents (R2, R3) reviewed.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure resident's care plan was implemented appropriately during transfers for 1 of 2 residents (R2) reviewed.
April 25, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to ensure the hot water was at safe temperatures. This failed practiced placed 24 residents who were independent with their mobility at risk for potential burns.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to perform a self-administration of medication assessment and obtain provider orders to have medication left in room for 1 of 1 (R20) resident reviewed for self-administration of medication.
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review the facility failed to provide privacy during personal cares for 1 of 3 residents (R13) observed during personal cares.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure ordered laboratory tests were completed and ordered orthostatic blood pressures (measurements of blood pressures from lying to sitting to standing reviewed looking for a drop in blood pressure with position changes) were completed as ordered for 1 of 1 resident (R13) reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure medications were administered in accordance with physician orders for 2 of 4 residents (R11, R187) observed to receive medication. A total of 2 errors out of 32 opportunities were identified resulting in a facility error rate of 6.25 percent.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure proper hand hygiene and glove use practices were maintained for 1 of 4 residents (R13) observed during personal cares.
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a bathroom call light for 1 of 1 resident (R13) reviewed for call lights.
January 25, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review the facility failed to ensure timely reporting of an allegation of abuse to the state agency (SA) for 1 of 1 residents who alleged abuse in the facility.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 4 on July 23, 2026, 2 on June 5, 2025, 3 on April 25, 2024.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- F Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F 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.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Fine | $334,488 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.32 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.91 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.21 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 64.4% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 55.6% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.26 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.48 on weekdays and 2.91 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 32.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.25 in April to June 2025 to 3.32 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.32 | 0.74 | 3.48 | 2.91 | 32.1% | 0 of 90 | 36 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.23 | 0.61 | 3.36 | 2.90 | 36.5% | 1 of 92 | 38 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.14 | 0.50 | 3.25 | 2.86 | 29.1% | 0 of 92 | 42 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.25 | 0.51 | 3.35 | 3.00 | 26.6% | 2 of 91 | 39 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Minnesota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 1.05 | 4.38 | 3.73 | 5.2% | 0.8% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.1 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.1 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 47.3 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE WATERVIEW SHORES LLC. CMS links this home to Monarch Healthcare Management, a group of 45 nursing homes averaging 2.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nij LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 10% | 06/01/2019 |
| Spartan Healthcare LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 30% | 06/01/2019 |
| Wbs Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 20% | 06/01/2019 |
| Yazoma Holdings, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 30% | 06/01/2019 |
| Jca Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 10% | 06/01/2019 |
| Halpert, Marc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 30% | 06/01/2019 |
| Jaffa, Noam | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 06/01/2019 |
| Legum, Joshua | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 30% | 06/01/2019 |
| Stern, William | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 20% | 06/01/2019 |
| Legum, Joshua | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 06/01/2019 | |
| Jaffa, Noam | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2019 | |
| Halpert, Marc | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2019 | |
| Stern, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2019 | |
| Monarch Healthcare Operating VIII LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/01/2019 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on July 23, 2026: "Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on August 22, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 4, 2026: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 11, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.91 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 3.71.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth, 22.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Aftenro Home Duluth, 25 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 24 citations
Minnesota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Minnesota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: MDH Nursing and Boarding Care Home Survey and Complaint Inspection Findings, where Minnesota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is The Waterview Shores LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates The Waterview Shores LLC 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did The Waterview Shores LLC get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 23, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has The Waterview Shores LLC been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $334,488 in the last three years.
- Does The Waterview Shores LLC accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns The Waterview Shores LLC?
- CMS lists 14 owners and managers, and links the home to Monarch Healthcare Management. Legal business name: THE WATERVIEW SHORES LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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