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Essentia Health Homestead, Deer River, MN: 2 star rating, fined $67,727 across 2 fines

Essentia Health Homestead in Deer River, MN is owned by Essentia Health, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $67,727 across 2 fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 15 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 18, 2026, and 3 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
115 10th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, MN 56636
Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
32
Residents per day
17 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Deer River Healthcare Center Inc
Chain
Essentia Health, 6 facilities
Fines
$67,727 across 2 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
15, of which 3 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
May 18, 2026
CMS Certification Number
245428
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
March 31, 2026Fine$27,378Not listeddata.cms.gov
December 17, 2025Fine$40,349Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
May 18, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmPast noncomplianceApril 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 22, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 8, 2026data.cms.gov
March 31, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmPast noncomplianceMarch 22, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.K: pattern, immediate jeopardyCorrectedJanuary 16, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 16, 2026data.cms.gov
December 17, 2025F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJanuary 16, 2026data.cms.gov
July 30, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 25, 2025data.cms.gov
July 30, 2025F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.C: widespread, minimal harm potentialCorrectedAugust 25, 2025data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 28, 2025data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 28, 2025data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F758Implement 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 28, 2025data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F732Post nurse staffing information every day.C: widespread, minimal harm potentialCorrectedMarch 25, 2025data.cms.gov
March 12, 2025F576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMarch 25, 2025data.cms.gov
May 16, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 7, 2024data.cms.gov
May 16, 2024F758Implement 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 7, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 19 individual or personal trusts (1 managers, 15 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Essentia HealthDirect owner100%March 1, 2025data.cms.gov
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health SystemOperational or managerial controlNot listedSeptember 1, 2012data.cms.gov
Essentia HealthAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMay 12, 2025data.cms.gov
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health SystemAdditional disclosable partyNot listedMay 12, 2025data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.