Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
A nursing home in Aurora, Minnesota 55705
5211 Highway 110, Aurora, Minnesota 55705. (218) 229-2211.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 0 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Minnesota average: 7.2
- 3.65 nurse hours per resident per day Minnesota average: 4.27
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
0 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Minnesota average is 7.2.
Last standard inspection Jan 28, 2026.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 1, 1987.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 33 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 0 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.65 nurse hours per resident per day
The Minnesota average is 4.27.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.65 | 4.27 |
| Of which registered nurses | 1.09 | 1.08 |
| At weekends | 2.88 | 3.73 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 16.7% | 42.1% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.1% | 39.3% |
| Administrators who left | 2 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Essentia Health owns 100% directly since Jul 1, 2023.
- St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System runs it.
- 20 owners or officers are people: Krista Skorupa (corporate officer); Amy Bergstrom (corporate director); Anthony Sertich (corporate director); Diana Kallberg (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Diana Kallberg (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); George Loban (corporate director); Adam Bachand (corporate director); Thomas Jamar (corporate director); Rebecca Urbanski (corporate director); Anthony Yung (corporate director); Justin Terch (corporate director); Kevin Boren (corporate officer, 0%); Kevin Boren (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kevin Boren (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Troy Duininck (corporate director); Michael Watters (corporate officer); Christopher T Whiting (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Christopher T Whiting (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Bruce Smith (corporate director); Nancy Aronson Norr (corporate director).
- Part of Essentia Health (6 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Essentia Health | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 28, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Minnesota average 3.2).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 48.5 miles, this one had the 11th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (0; the middle value was 4.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center This nursing home | 0 | |
| The Waterview Woods LLC | 15.0 | 13 |
| Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent | 15.0 | 3 |
| The Waterview Pines LLC | 15.1 | 11 |
| Cornerstone Villa | 25.8 | 4 |
| Heritage Manor | 30.1 | 18 |
| Boundary Waters Care Center | 31.3 | 0 |
| Cook Hospital & Care Center | 31.3 | 2 |
| Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center | 33.7 | 16 |
| The Waterview Shores LLC | 42.7 | 4 |
| MN Veterans Home Silver Bay | 47.9 | 5 |
| Hilltop Healthcare Rehabilitation and Skilled Nurs | 48.5 | 10 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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