Overview
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Minnesota average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Aurora. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 77% of nursing homes in Minnesota (the state average is 4.3 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 28, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 42% of Minnesota nursing homes have been fined.
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is a nonprofit facility with 33 certified beds, caring for about 32 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 3%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.09 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.19 hrs
- Nurse aides2.37 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 33
- Average residents per day
- 32
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 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