ESSENTIA HEALTH HOMESTEAD

115 10TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, DEER RIVER, MN 56636 · CCN 245428 · 32 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2026-05-18 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2026-03-31 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-12-17 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0726, severity K)

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.33

state median 3.48

Weekend staffing gap

+3%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

1.06

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

50%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $67,727 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2026-03-31	Fine	$27,378
2025-12-17	Fine	$40,349

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the ESSENTIA HEALTH chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Essentia Health Oak Crossing (DETROIT LAKES, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5
ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA CARE CENT (VIRGINIA, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center (AURORA, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5
First Care Living Center (FOSSTON, MN) — CMS overall4 of 5
ESSENTIA HEALTH GRACE HOME (GRACEVILLE, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Actual harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 10 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-05-18	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2026-04-22	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-31	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-12-17	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-17	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-17	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	K	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0576	Resident Rights Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-12	F0851	Administration Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-05-16	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-16	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “ESSENTIA HEALTH HOMESTEAD, DEER RIVER” at medicare.gov/care-compare.