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    ESSENTIA HEALTH HOMESTEAD

    115 10TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, DEER RIVER, MN 56636

    CMS certification number: 245428 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    2 / 5

    Certified beds

    32

    Residents / day

    17.1

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Itasca
    Certified beds
    32
    Average residents per day
    17.1
    First certified
    February 1, 1987

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    2 / 5
    Health inspections
    1 / 5
    Staffing
    5 / 5
    Quality measures
    4 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Itasca, Minnesota. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    2.00
    County peers
    3.00
    n=3
    State peers
    3.20

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    5.13
    County peers
    4.54
    n=3
    State peers
    4.27
    n=328

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.42
    County peers
    4.01
    n=3
    State peers
    3.73
    n=328

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    43.30
    County peers
    36.53
    n=3
    State peers
    42.06
    n=301

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 13.8% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 43.3% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    11
    Health citations
    15
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    23
    Penalties
    2
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.12997
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.63703
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73091
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.76203
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.41986
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.95147
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Total nursing staff turnover
    43.3
    Registered Nurse turnover
    33.3
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    ESSENTIA HEALTH
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    6
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    4.3
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    MN
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    813
    Latitude
    47.3435
    Location
    115 10TH AVENUE NORTHEAST,DEER RIVER,MN,56636
    ZIP Code
    56636
    City/Town
    DEER RIVER
    Longitude
    -93.793
    QM Rating
    4
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    ESSENTIA HEALTH
    County/Parish
    Itasca
    Provider Name
    ESSENTIA HEALTH HOMESTEAD
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    2
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    2
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    5
    Provider Address
    115 10TH AVENUE NORTHEAST
    Telephone Number
    2182464336
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER INC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    4
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.22075
    Chain Average QM Rating
    3.3
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    1
    Number of Certified Beds
    32
    Provider SSA County Code
    300
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    33.3
    Total Number of Penalties
    2
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.86563
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    Y
    Total nursing staff turnover
    43.3
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    5.0
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    6
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    245428
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    67727.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    152
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    125.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    17.1
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    4.3
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    44
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    3.5
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    152
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    44
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-04-22
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-03-12
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.87631
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.59870
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.63703
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.83774
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.74605
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73091
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    6
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    7
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    1
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.36794
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    5
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.16575
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.03193
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.76203
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.87980
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.37669
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    2
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.12997
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.95147
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1987-02-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00000
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.06590
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.97173
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.41986

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026