NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Deer River, MN, with 32 certified beds, an overall rating of 2/5, and 26 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
115 10Th Avenue Northeast · Deer River, MN 56636 · Itasca County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Essentia Health Homestead in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-04-22 | 6 | 2026-04-22 | 2 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-03-12 | 7 | 2025-03-12 | 7 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-05-16 | 2 | 2024-05-16 | 2 |
CMS reports 26 citation rows, including 3 with G–L codes and 1 with J–L codes.
3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 5 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2026-04-23 · complaintProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-08Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-06Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-12Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2026-03-22 · complaintHonor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-16 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-16 · complaintEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-16 · complaintDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-25 · complaintTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-25 · complaintEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-25Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-25Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-28Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-11Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-21Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-21Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-20Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-21To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-21Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-20Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-07Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-07The August 2026 file contains 2 penalty rows and $67,727 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Fine | $27,378 | 0 |
| 2025-12-17 | Fine | $40,349 | 0 |
CMS matched 23 ownership disclosure rows to Essentia Health Homestead; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.97 total nurse hours and 1.71 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in Deer River, MN met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
