Overview
Essentia Health Homestead has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Minnesota average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Deer River. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 88% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 22, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.0. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $67,727 in the past three years.
Essentia Health Homestead is a nonprofit facility with 32 certified beds, caring for about 17 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 63%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $67,727
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.13 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.64 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.76 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 32
- Average residents per day
- 17
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes