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A
Very Good

LAKE MINNETONKA SHORES

4527 SHORELINE DRIVE · SPRING PARK, MN 55384

9524714001 · Non profit - Corporation

60 beds53.2 residents146 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
A+
Excellent
RN Staff
A
Very Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

LAKE MINNETONKA SHORES receives an overall staffing grade of A (Very Good). With 4.3158 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 0.42 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 12.98% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (1.18% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (0)

No significant concerns identified for this quarter.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (1.18%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.3158hrs/resident/day▲ 0.42
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
1.2663hrs/resident/day▲ 0.58
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
12.98%
4.4802 weekday → 3.8985 weekend
Agency Staff
1.18%
1.62% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.5768hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.463hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3439std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Hennepin County Average+0.16 HPRD
4.15
04.32 HPRD
vs. Minnesota State Average+0.08 HPRD
4.24
04.32 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.42 HPRD
3.90
04.32 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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SPRING PARK · This facility
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A
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EXCELSIOR
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C
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A
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A
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A
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
9
Total Deficiencies
$8,827
Fines Assessed
Apr 25, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Aug 24, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Apr 25, 2024Fine
$8,827
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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