Nursing Home in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, MN has 8 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,021/mo. That's below the Minnesota state median by about 6%. The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Duluth has 79 beds, against 60 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Duluth
$10,021/mo
Estimated range $9,399 – $13,055
● Duluth $10,021 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Duluth
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Duluth runs about $41 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Duluth.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
8 nursing homes in Duluth
What nursing homes looks like in Duluth
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Duluth has 79 beds, against 60 across Minnesota. They range from 47 to 140.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 19 findings per provider here.
2 of the 8 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 25% against 47% across Minnesota.
Aftenro Home
The North Shore Estates LLC
Viewcrest Health Center
Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs
Franciscan Health Center
Benedictine Health Center
Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center
Ecumen Lakeshore
Free local help worth saving
Duluth, in St. Louis County, has about 87,093 residents. About 15,068 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,807.
Source: US Census Bureau- Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (AAAA)(218) 722-5545arrowheadaging.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources1-800-333-2433mn.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Duluth Vet Centerva.gov
Vet Center in Duluth.
- Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Duluth more expensive than the rest of Minnesota?
Duluth's median nursing home cost is about 6% lower than the Minnesota state median.
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