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Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 245469

ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES MEDICAL CENTER

AURORA, Minnesota · Medicare and Medicaid

Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 33

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Finances, as filed

No Medicare cost report on file for this facility.

Nurse staffing

Nurse staffing hours from the Payroll-Based Journal, quarter by quarter, are on this facility’s staffing page, each quarter with the file it came from.

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Ownership, as filed with CMS

Care Compare

As filed in the CMS file dated September 1, 2026 (Care Compare ownership).

Owner or managerRoleTypeOwnership percentageAssociation
ESSENTIA HEALTH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%since 07/01/2023
BOREN, KEVINADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2023
ESSENTIA HEALTHADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/28/2025
KALLBERG, DIANAADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
ST MARYS DULUTH CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMADP OF THE SNFOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/28/2025
WHITING, CHRISTOPHERADP OF THE SNFIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2024
ARONSON NORR, NANCYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
BACHAND, ADAMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
BERGSTROM, AMYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2024
DUININCK, TROYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2023
JAMAR, THOMASCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2023
LOBAN, GEORGECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2024
SERTICH, ANTHONYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2021
SMITH, BRUCECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2026
TERCH, JUSTINCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/22/2025
URBANSKI, REBECCACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
YUNG, ANTHONYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2023
BOREN, KEVINCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/04/2022
SKORUPA, KRISTACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/06/2024
WATTERS, MICHAELCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2023
BOREN, KEVINOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2023
KALLBERG, DIANAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2024
ST MARYS DULUTH CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2023
WHITING, CHRISTOPHEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2024

Medicare enrollment

As filed in the CMS file dated August 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of NORTHERN PINES MEDICAL CENTER (enrollment ID O20090603000100).

CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; where the private equity, real estate investment trust or holding company field below has not been filed under the current cycle, it reads “Paused by CMS”.

OwnerIndividual or organizationRoleOwnership percentageAssociation dateDescribed in the filing as
ESSENTIA HEALTHOrganization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST1007/1/2023
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
CHRISTOPHER T WHITINGIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing1/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
DIANA KALLBERGIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing7/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ESSENTIA HEALTHOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing1/28/2025
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
KEVIN S BORENIndividualADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing7/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ST MARYS DULUTH CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMOrganizationADP OF THE SNFNot stated in the filing1/28/2025
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No
ADAM BACHANDIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2025
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
AMY BERGSTROMIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ANTHONY SERTICHIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2021
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ANTHONY YUNGIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
BRUCE SMITHIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2026
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
GEORGE LOBANIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
JUSTIN TERCHIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing10/22/2025
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
NANCY ARONSON NORRIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2025
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
REBECCA URBANSKIIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2025
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
THOMAS JAMARIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
TROY DUININCKIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORNot stated in the filing1/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KEVIN S BORENIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER04/4/2022
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KRISTA ANN SKORUPAIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERNot stated in the filing5/6/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
MICHAEL WATTERSIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERNot stated in the filing7/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
CHRISTOPHER T WHITINGIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing1/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
DIANA KALLBERGIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing7/1/2024
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
KEVIN S BORENIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing7/1/2023
Private equity company: Paused by CMS
Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS
Holding company: Paused by CMS
ST MARYS DULUTH CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNot stated in the filing7/1/2023
Private equity company: No
Real estate investment trust: No
Holding company: No

Changes in ownership

Recent changes on this record

Inspections

Inspection cycleHealth inspectionFire safety inspectionHealth deficienciesFire safety deficiencies
1January 28, 2026January 28, 202605
2January 30, 2025January 30, 202508
3October 25, 2023October 25, 202354

From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Deficiencies cited

5 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
Inspection dateInspection typeTagCategoryWhat was citedScope and severityComplaintCorrectedCorrection date
October 25, 2023HealthF 0578Resident Rights DeficienciesHonor 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.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionDecember 4, 2023
October 25, 2023HealthF 0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionDecember 4, 2023
October 25, 2023HealthF 0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionDecember 4, 2023
October 25, 2023HealthF 0851Administration DeficienciesElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.FNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionDecember 4, 2023
October 25, 2023HealthF 0883Infection Control DeficienciesDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.DNoDeficient, Provider has date of correctionDecember 4, 2023

From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

Penalties

No penalty on file for this facility in CMS’s Care Compare penalties data.

Care Compare provider information

FieldAs filed
Provider TypeMedicare and Medicaid
Ownership TypeNon profit - Corporation
Legal Business NameNORTHERN PINES MEDICAL CENTER
Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services1987-04-01
Provider Resides in HospitalY
Continuing Care Retirement CommunityN
UrbanY
County/ParishSt. Louis
Telephone Number2182292211
Chain NameESSENTIA HEALTH
Chain ID813
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 MonthsN
With a Resident and Family CouncilResident
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required AreasYes
Number of Certified Beds33
Average Number of Residents per Day31.4
Overall Rating5
Health Inspection Rating5
QM Rating4
Long-Stay QM Rating4
Processing Date2026-09-01

From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Sep2026_3.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.

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On July 1, 2026: BRADLEY J BEARD no longer appears as ADP OF THE SNF in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. That is one line of the alert.

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