Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Essentia Health (5 facilities) · 33 certified beds
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Aurora, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.67 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 28, 2026 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.12 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.2% | 42.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last 2 standard inspections (January 2025 to January 2026)
- Every deficiency from the October 25, 2023 inspection was corrected by December 4, 2023
What inspectors found at Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
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 · Oct 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 25, 2023 - Potential for harm
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 · Oct 25, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 5211 Highway 110
Aurora, MN 55705 - CMS certification #
- 245469
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 33
- Avg residents/day
- 31.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-04-01
- Chain
- Essentia Health (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Essentia Health
Essentia Health operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Essentia Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, Aurora. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Waterview Woods LLC, Eveleth. 15.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Range Regional Health Services, Hibbing. 33.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Krista Rouse, PharmD. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55705 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Eveleth, Eveleth, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55705.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center, Duluth. 46.9 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center staffed?
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center reports 3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center have?
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is certified for 33 beds.