Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota · CCN 245469 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Essentia Health (6 facilities, chain average 4.3 stars)
CMS rates Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 33 certified beds, 31 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.66844 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.08307 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.98608 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.6% (registered nurses 11.1%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-25 | 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 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-25 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-25 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-25 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-10-25 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0883 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-04 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
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% | 2023-07-01 |
| Essentia Health Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-28 |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-28 |
| St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Boren, Kevin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Kallberg, Diana Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Whiting, Christopher Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-01-01 |
| 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 |
| Sertich, Anthony Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Smith, Bruce Individual | corporate director | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Terch, Justin Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-10-22 |
| Urbanski, Rebecca Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Yung, Anthony Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Boren, Kevin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-04-04 |
| Skorupa, Krista Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-05-06 |
| Watters, Michael Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Boren, Kevin Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Kallberg, Diana Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Whiting, Christopher Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
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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 St. Louis County.