Essentia Health Homestead
Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota · CCN 245428 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Essentia Health (6 facilities, chain average 4.3 stars)
CMS rates Essentia Health Homestead 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 32 certified beds, 21 residents a day on average. 15 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 2 fines totalling $67,727.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.97344 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.70529 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.43946 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50% (registered nurses 40%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2026-04-23 |
| 2026-04-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-08 |
| 2026-03-31 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2026-03-22 |
| 2025-12-17 complaint survey |
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. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-12-17 complaint survey |
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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0585 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-12-17 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-07-30 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-07-30 complaint survey |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0607 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-25 |
| 2025-03-12 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0576 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0851 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-03-12 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-25 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-07 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Fine | $27,378 |
| 2025-12-17 | Fine | $40,349 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2025-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-12 |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-12 |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-09-01 |
| Boren, Kevin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-04-04 |
| Lund, Jared Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Meyer, Deborah Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-07-22 |
| Aronson Norr, Nancy Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Bachand, Adam Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Bergstrom, Amy Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Duininck, Troy Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Jamar, Thomas Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Loban, George Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Lund, Jared Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Smith, Bruce Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Terch, Justin Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-10-22 |
| Urbanski, Rebecca Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Watters, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Yung, Anthony Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Boren, Kevin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-04-04 |
| Sertich, Anthony Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Skorupa, Krista Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-05-06 |
| Meyer, Deborah Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-07-22 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Itasca County.