Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, MN

Viewcrest Health Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Duluth, Minnesota. It is located in St. Louis county at 3111 Church Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55811. You can reach out to the office of Viewcrest Health Center via phone at (218) 727-8801. This skilled nursing facility has 92 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 71.52%. Its legal business name is Duluth Health Services and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

Viewcrest Health Center (Medicare CCN 245414) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1987 (37 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in May, 2019.

Contact Information

Viewcrest Health Center
3111 Church Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55811
(218) 727-8801

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Nursing Home Profile

NameViewcrest Health Center
Location3111 Church Street, Duluth, Minnesota
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds92
Occupancy Rate71.52%
Medicare ID (CCN)245414
Legal Business NameDuluth Health Services
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1174571996
Organization NameDULUTH HEALTH SERVICES
Doing Business AsVIEWCREST HEALTH CENTER
Address3111 Church Pl, Duluth, MN 55811
Phone Number218-727-8801

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Viewcrest Health Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Viewcrest Health Center give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines1
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$650
Number of Payment Denials1
Total Number of Penalties2

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Viewcrest Health Center is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.1614.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight12.455.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder64.0848.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.131.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.082.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.145.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.133.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.2393.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.514.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine84.9783.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.231.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened46.9917.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.0719.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers8.647.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function70.4567.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine87.8682.93

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Phone: (218) 727-8801    

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