Essentia Health - Homestead in Deer River, MN

Essentia Health - Homestead is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Deer River, Minnesota. It is located in Itasca county at 115 10th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, Minnesota 56636. You can reach out to the office of Essentia Health - Homestead via phone at (218) 246-4510. This skilled nursing facility has 32 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 60.94%. Its legal business name is Deer River Healthcare Center Inc and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

Essentia Health - Homestead (Medicare CCN 245428) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1987 (37 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in March, 2021.

Contact Information

Essentia Health - Homestead
115 10th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, Minnesota 56636
(218) 246-4510


Nursing Home Profile

NameEssentia Health - Homestead
Location115 10th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, Minnesota
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds32
Occupancy Rate60.94%
Medicare ID (CCN)245428
Legal Business NameDeer River Healthcare Center Inc
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1609989326
Organization NameDEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER INC
Doing Business AsESSENTIA HEALTH HOMESTEAD
Address115 10th Ave Ne, Deer River, MN 56636
Phone Number218-246-2900

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Essentia Health - Homestead are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Essentia Health - Homestead give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

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Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Essentia Health - Homestead is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.914.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.955.51