Nursing homes › Minnesota › Essentia Health Homestead
115 10Th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, MN 56636 · 2182464336 · 32 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Essentia Health, a group operating 6 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 4.3/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $89,606 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (4.3/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.97 (Minnesota median: 4.16). RN hours: 1.71. Weekend total: 4.44. Nursing staff turnover: 50%.
All-time on record: 15 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-04-23 |
| 2026-04-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-03-31 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-03-22 |
| 2025-12-17 | Ensure 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 | complaint | corrected 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-12-17 | Honor 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 | complaint | corrected 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-12-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-07-30 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-07-30 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | C | complaint | corrected 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-03-12 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | F | Health | corrected 2025-03-25 |
| 2025-03-12 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Health | corrected 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-03-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-03-12 | Ensure 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 | Health | corrected 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-03-12 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2025-03-25 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| 2024-05-16 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-07 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Fine | $27,378 |
| 2025-12-17 | Fine | $40,349 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIA HEALTH | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 03/01/2025 |
| ARONSON NORR, NANCY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| BACHAND, ADAM | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| BERGSTROM, AMY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| DUININCK, TROY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| JAMAR, THOMAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| LOBAN, GEORGE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| LUND, JARED | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| SMITH, BRUCE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| TERCH, JUSTIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/22/2025 |
| URBANSKI, REBECCA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| WATTERS, MICHAEL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| YUNG, ANTHONY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| BOREN, KEVIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/04/2022 |
| SERTICH, ANTHONY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| SKORUPA, KRISTA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/06/2024 |
| ST MARYS DULUTH CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2012 |
| MEYER, DEBORAH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/22/2019 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 245428. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.