Nursing home
The Waterview Pines
1201 8Th Street South, Virginia, MN 55792 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Monarch Healthcare Management (45 facilities) · 83 certified beds
The Waterview Pines is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Virginia, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2026 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,036In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Waterview Pines 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) | 3.15 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 1.06 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.7% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,036, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Waterview Pines
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
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1201 8Th Street South
Virginia, MN 55792 - CMS certification #
- 245283
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 83
- Avg residents/day
- 56.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-08-01
- Chain
- Monarch Healthcare Management (45 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Monarch Healthcare Management
Monarch Healthcare Management operates 45 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Monarch Healthcare Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Waterview Pines using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2017, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Waterview Pines says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
On-site 24/7 nursing care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Residents are also offered housekeeping services, scheduled transportation to and from appointments, apartment maintenance, and a selection of social and recreational events.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private room options
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Tobacco-free campus
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 16, 2017: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jan 2, 2018. 4 violations cited (4 serious). Penalties: $3,000 proposed, $2,100 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 96412 - Arrowhead Senior Living Community DBA St Michaels. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Design and construction of exit routes (1910.36(d)(1)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Dec 30, 2017.
- Serious: Keeping exit routes clear and marked (1910.37(b)(2)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Dec 30, 2017.
- Serious: Medical services and first aid (including eyewash stations) (1910.151(c)). Penalty $1,200 proposed, $840 now. To be fixed by Jan 12, 2018.
- Serious: Electrical wiring and grounding (1910.304(g)(5)). Penalty $600 proposed, $420 now. To be fixed by Dec 30, 2017.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, Aurora. 15.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent, Virginia. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Range Regional Health Services, Hibbing. 19.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55792 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Eveleth, Eveleth, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55792.
Range Regional Health Services, office in Hibbing, 19.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center, Duluth. 49.3 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high. 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Waterview Pines a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Waterview Pines an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Waterview Pines staffed?
The Waterview Pines reports 3.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has The Waterview Pines had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Waterview Pines have?
The Waterview Pines is certified for 83 beds.