Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
5211 HIGHWAY 110, Aurora, MN, 55705
No. Federal inspectors recorded no deficiencies against Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center in Aurora, Minnesota at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-01-28. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 5 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2023-10-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0578 · 2023-10-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0677 · 2023-10-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0690 · 2023-10-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0883 · 2023-10-25 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIA HEALTH | Organization | 100% | since 07/01/2023 |
| ARONSON NORR, NANCY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| BACHAND, ADAM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| BERGSTROM, AMY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| DUININCK, TROY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| JAMAR, THOMAS | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| LOBAN, GEORGE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| SERTICH, ANTHONY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| SMITH, BRUCE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2026 |
| TERCH, JUSTIN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/22/2025 |
| URBANSKI, REBECCA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| YUNG, ANTHONY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
Part of the ESSENTIA HEALTH group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 245469.
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