Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
5211 Highway 110 · Aurora, MN 55705 · 33 certified beds
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About Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is a nursing home in Aurora, Minnesota. Its capacity is 33 beds, below the St. Louis County median of 65 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Essentia Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 5 citations, the most recent on October 25, 2023. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.65 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (5)
All records are from October 2023.
October 25, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 4, 2023.
October 25, 2023
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 4, 2023.
October 25, 2023
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 4, 2023.
October 25, 2023
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 4, 2023.
October 25, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 4, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.65 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Essentia Health, a chain of 6 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.3 overall, 3.5 for health inspections, 5.0 for staffing, 3.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Minnesota.
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