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Ecumen North Branch

5379 -383RD STREET, NORTH BRANCH, MN, 55056
(651) 237-3000
ecumen.org
50 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
State license
422052
CMS facility ID
245370
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Ecumen North Branch
Street address
5379 -383RD STREET
City / state / ZIP
North Branch, MN 55056
Phone
(651) 237-3000
Website
ecumen.org
State license #
422052

About this facility — Ecumen North Branch

Ecumen North Branch is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in North Branch, Minnesota. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in North Branch and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ecumen North Branch 20 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Ecumen North Branch
Parent company
Ecumen
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Kelsey Bibeau

Registered owners & officers

Bjerketvedt, Scott
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2020
Crockett, Susan
Director — since 2021
Dady, James
Director — since 2019
Ecumen
Direct owner — since 1988
Kendrick, Shelley
Director · Operational control — since 2019
Petraborg, John
Director — since 2020
Ulvestad, Nancy
Director — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1986-12-01
License expires
2026-08-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-24
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$588 per day (≈ $17,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
40% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 52% private/other
Occupancy
42% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
44% above the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Licensed as
Assisted Living Facility Dementia Care
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-07-24Health inspection3 citations
F-0577
C · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2025-08-19
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-28
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-20
2024-08-09Health inspection7 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-29
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-29
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2024-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0636
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-07-10
2023-09-27Health inspection3 citations
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-11-13
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-13
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-11-13
2024-08-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-08-29
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-16
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-08-29
2023-09-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-11-13
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-13
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-11-13
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245370.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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