Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN · (218) 229-2211
- Certified beds
- 33
- Residents per day
- 32
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Essentia Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 1, 1987
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center carries 0 inspection points, the cleanest record possible.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
5 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Infection Control1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspection history
2026-01-28
0 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-01-30
0 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2023-10-25
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 39 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 5 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 39 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 17% of nursing staff and 11% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.7 pts better | 100.0% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts better | 1.8% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.6 pts better | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.9 pts better | 6.8% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.2 pts better | 0.0% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.3 pts better | 11.5% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.1 pts better | 16.1% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts better | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts better | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.5 pts better | 11.2% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.8 pts better | 1.3% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.2 pts better | 97.3% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.9 pts better | 97.2% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
24 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 6 facilities |
| Aronson Norr, Nancy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Bachand, Adam | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Bergstrom, Amy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Boren, Kevin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Boren, Kevin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Boren, Kevin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Duininck, Troy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Essentia Health | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Jamar, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Kallberg, Diana | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kallberg, Diana | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Loban, George | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Sertich, Anthony | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Skorupa, Krista | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Smith, Bruce | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Terch, Justin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Urbanski, Rebecca | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Watters, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Whiting, Christopher | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Whiting, Christopher | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Yung, Anthony | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
17 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous5F
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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