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Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent

901 9TH STREET NORTH, VIRGINIA, MN, 55792

(218) 749-9411

essentiahealth.org

40 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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901 9th Street North

Virginia, MN 55792

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245458

Care type

Nursing home

County

St. Louis

Facility name

Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent

Street address

901 9TH STREET NORTH

City / state / ZIP

Virginia, MN 55792

Phone

(218) 749-9411

Website

essentiahealth.org

About this facility — Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent

Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Virginia, Minnesota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Virginia 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 Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent 19 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Parent company

Essentia Health

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Aronson Norr, Nancy

Governing body — since 2025

Bachand, Adam

Governing body — since 2025

Baldwin, Jan

Governing body — since 2017

Beard, Bradley

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Bergstrom, Amy

Governing body — since 2025

Boren, Kevin

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Bortnem, Mark

Officer — since 2025

Duininck, Troy

Governing body — since 2023

Essentia Health

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Jamar, Thomas

Governing body — since 2023

Loban, George

Governing body — since 2024

Meyer, Deborah

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Oman, Michelle

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Raway, Beverly

Governing body — since 2018

Sertich, Anthony

Governing body — since 2021

Skorupa, Krista

Officer — since 2024

Smdc Medical Center

Direct owner — since 2012

St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Urbanski, Rebecca

Governing body — since 2025

Watters, Michael

Officer — since 2023

Weber, Jeanne

Governing body — since 2019

Yung, Anthony

Governing body · Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1987-04-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-26

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-26Health inspection3 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2026-04-16

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 2026-04-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-16

2025-01-09Health inspection1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-29

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2024-02-28Health inspection5 citations

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-18

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 2024-03-18

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-03-18

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-03-18

2026-03-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-04-21

2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-01-10

K-0226

F · No harm found

Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-01-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-01-20

K-0912

D · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2025-01-09

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-01-10

2024-02-28Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-03-21

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2024-03-21

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-04-04

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-04-05

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 245458.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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