Essentia Health Homestead
Skilled Nursing Home which provides Medicare-approved care
115 10th Avenue Northeast
Deer River, MN 56636
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: (218) 246-4336
Nursing Home Care Details
for this senior care facility
Overall Quality Score
Staffing
Quality
5 Quality
Resident
Care Quality
4 Care Quality
Health
Inspections
1 Inspections
Nursing Home Details
Number of Certified Beds:
32 beds
Coverage Participation:
Medicare
Medicaid
Medicaid
Resident Councils:
Resident Councils
Family Councils
Family Councils
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
No
Part of a Hospital
Yes
Ownership Structure
Non profit - Corporation
Legal Business Name
Deer River Healthcare Center Inc
Quality Rating Details
Staffing Quality Rating
Average number of residents per day
20.8
Total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day
4 hours and 59 minutes
Nurse aide hours per resident per day
2 hours and 34 minutes
Physical therapist staff hours per resident per day
1 minute
Registered Nurse (RN) staffing rating
n/a
Compare to Minnesota State Averages
Average number of residents per day
60.3
Total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day
4 hours and 12 minutes
Nurse aide hours per resident per day
2 hours and 31 minutes
Physical therapist staff hours per resident per day
5 minutes
Resident Care Quality Rating
Short-stay quality of resident care
No rating
Long-stay quality of resident care
4
Health Inspections Quality Rating
Date of last health inspection
04/22/2026
Number of health citations
8
(MN State average number of citations)
7.4
Number of complaints in the past 3 years that resulted in a citation
0
Number of times in the past 3 years a facility-reported issue resulted in a Citation
0
Fire Safety Inspection
Date of last fire safety inspection
04/22/2026
Number of fire safety citations
2
(MN State average number of citations)
4
Penalties
Federal fines in the last 3 years
2
Fine Amounts in the last 3 years
$67,727
Number of payment denials by Medicare in the last 3 years
0