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Essentia Health nursing homes
6 nursing homes with 255 beds in Minnesota (6).
CMS affiliated entity 813 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 6 certified nursing homes in 1 state to Essentia Health: 0 for profit, 6 nonprofit. 6 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 64 health citations; 6 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 1.5 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
3 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $89,606 in all across 4 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 35.9% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 6 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 19% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 4.79 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 1.42 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 5.06 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 4.11 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 3.0% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
6 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 4.3 overall, 3.5 health inspections, 5 staffing, 3.3 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 4 | |
| 4 of 5 | 1 | |
| 3 of 5 | 0 | |
| 2 of 5 | 1 | |
| 1 of 5 | 0 |
Across the group: 6 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 4.76 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora | MN | 5 | 5 | |
| Essentia Health Homestead | Deer River | MN | 2 | 15 | $67,727 |
| Essentia Health Oak Crossing | Detroit Lakes | MN | 5 | 11 | $7,446 |
| First Care Living Center | Fosston | MN | 4 | 13 | $14,433 |
| Essentia Health Grace Home | Graceville | MN | 5 | 11 | |
| Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent | Virginia | MN | 5 | 9 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.