Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent
901 9th Street North, Virginia, MN · (218) 749-9411
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 16
- 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
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 Virginia Care Cent carries 19 inspection points. That is fewer than 77% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
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
9 health citations on record since 2024. 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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspection history
2026-03-26
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-01-09
1 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-02-28
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 37 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 25% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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 vaccine2.9 pts worse | 94.4% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts worse | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 1.8% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts better | 1.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.6 pts better | 6.1% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.2 pts better | 14.0% | 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 worsened16.8 pts worse | 35.6% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased19.3 pts worse | 37.5% | 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 infection1.2 pts better | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.6 pts better | 16.1% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts better | 1.5% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.9 pts better | 95.0% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aronson Norr, Nancy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Bachand, Adam | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Baldwin, Jan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Beard, Bradley | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Beard, Bradley | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Beard, Bradley | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bergstrom, Amy | Managing Control - Governing Body · 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 |
| Bortnem, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duininck, Troy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Essentia Health | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Essentia Health | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Jamar, Thomas | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Loban, George | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Meyer, Deborah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Meyer, Deborah | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Raway, Beverly | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sertich, Anthony | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Skorupa, Krista | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Smdc Medical Center | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 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 |
| Urbanski, Rebecca | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Watters, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Weber, Jeanne | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Yung, Anthony | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Yung, Anthony | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke2F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress2F
- F
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Services1F
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
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