Franciscan Health Center
Franciscan Health Center, in DULUTH, Minnesota, holds 47 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-02-01, averaging 36.6 residents a day.
Has Franciscan Health Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 41 health-inspection deficiencies for Franciscan Health Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F |
| 2026-02-27 | F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-02-27 | F0641, F0645, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0695, F0883, F0887 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2026-01-29 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-12-12 | F0725, F0761 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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. | F |
| 2024-12-12 | F0574, F0759, F0919 | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-12-12 | F0655, F0686, F0698, F0740, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-08-09 | F0600, F0609, F0943 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | D |
| 2024-03-19 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2023-10-05 | F0568, F0570 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | E |
| 2023-10-05 | F0561, F0636, F0677, F0695, F0757, F0758, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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 limited. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-05 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
How is Franciscan Health Center staffed relative to the MN average?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.80202 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.2 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 36.6 | 60.3 |
Who owns Franciscan Health Center, and what chain is it in?
Franciscan Health Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name DULUTH HEALTH SERVICES and belongs to the ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DRIPPS, DANIEL, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, LAIR, MICHAEL, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, MARLOW, JINA, NELSON, PATRICK, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, PAUL, SCHNEIDER, TODD, WIESE, LORRAINE | since 01/01/2016 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BACH, CURTIS, DRIPPS, DANIEL, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, LAIR, MICHAEL, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, NELSON, PATRICK, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, PAUL, SCHNEIDER, TODD, WIESE, LORRAINE | since 01/01/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BACH, CURTIS, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL | since 05/08/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BIG STONE THERAPIES, INC, EIDE BAILLY LLP, BACH, CURTIS, BAKKE, CHRISTINE, BOIT, SAMMY, BURROWS, AMANDA, CASPERS, MEGAN, DEROCHE, KAYLA, DRIPPS, DANIEL, EDIN, COLT, EHLERS, DOUGLAS, ERDAHL, JOHN, FISHEL, CHESTER, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRAMM, TIMOTHY, GRANHEIM, KASCIE, HANNEKEN, MICHELLE, HEJHAL, ROXANNE, HOFMANN, REED, HONDL, JESSICA, LAIR, MICHAEL, LIENEMANN, STEVEN, LUETMER, JOHN, MARLOW, JINA, NELSON, PATRICK, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL, RENTZ, LAURA, RENTZ, MARK, RENTZ, PAUL, RYAN, BEN, RYAN, GEOFFREY, SCHNEIDER, TODD, STOCK, KELSEY, SUNDAL-YETKA, LISA, THOMPSON, RENEE, TOMOSON, APRIL, WALKER, AMY, WIESE, LORRAINE, WOLF, JORDAN | since 01/01/2016 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | RAW, CAROL | since 02/12/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BIG STONE THERAPIES, INC, EIDE BAILLY LLP, BACH, CURTIS, BAKKE, CHRISTINE, BOIT, SAMMY, BURROWS, AMANDA, CASPERS, MEGAN, DEROCHE, KAYLA, EDIN, COLT, ERDAHL, JOHN, FELLMAN, LINDA, FISHEL, CHESTER, GOODNOUGH, JENNIFER, GRANHEIM, KASCIE, HANNEKEN, MICHELLE, HEJHAL, ROXANNE, HOFMANN, REED, HONDL, JESSICA, MARLOW, JINA, MURRAY, ALEXIS, PETERSON-DEVRIES, CAMI, RAW, CAROL, RENTZ, MARK, RYAN, BEN, RYAN, GEOFFREY, STOCK, KELSEY, SUNDAL-YETKA, LISA, THOMPSON, RENEE, TOMOSON, APRIL, WALKER, AMY, WOLF, JORDAN | since 01/01/2021 |
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