Nursing HomeInspections

Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center

Nursing home in Aurora, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705
Phone
(218) 229-2211
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245469
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
33
Average residents per day
31
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Northern Pines Medical Center
Chain
Essentia Health (6 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1987
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245469. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 28, 2026. CMS lists 5 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 25, 2023 to Oct 25, 2023): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 25, 2023Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 25, 2023Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 25, 2023Provide 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 25, 2023Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 25, 2023Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.67 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.08 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.40 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.99 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
23%
RN turnover (yearly)
11%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.