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Essentia Health Oak Crossing

1040 Lincoln Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501218844070084 certified beds · 71 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
11
0101
Penalties · 3 yrs
$7,446
1 fine
Last survey
2025-12-03
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Minnesota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-03Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-07-11Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-23Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-12-13Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-22Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Minnesota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-12-03Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-05Record 245212-20251203-F684
2025-07-11Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-25Record 245212-20250711-F880
2024-10-23Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-26Record 245212-20241023-F578
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-26Record 245212-20241023-F686
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-26Record 245212-20241023-F689
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-26Record 245212-20241023-F812
2023-12-13Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-19Record 245212-20231213-F554
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-20Record 245212-20231213-F677
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-19Record 245212-20231213-F880
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-19Record 245212-20231213-F883
2023-11-22Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-11-11Record 245212-20231122-F689

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2023-11-22Civil money penalty$7,446CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.30
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.06
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.54
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover24%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover24%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMinnesotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.1%5.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
5.8%4.0%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
20.7%17.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.9%2.6%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
10.4%18.2%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.1%4.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
14.7%12.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Essentia Health
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Arvin, Douglas
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Brinkman, Christy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gupta, Parul
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hurley, Alan
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Innovis Health LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Adams, Marc
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Arvin, Douglas
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Arvin, Douglas
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Boren, Kevin
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Brinkman, Christy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Christensen, James
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Essentia Health
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gefroh Ellison, Stefanie
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Gupta, Parul
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gupta, Parul
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Heilman, Tim
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hurley, Alan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Hurley, Alan
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Innovis Health LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Krejci, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lewandowski, Laurie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mertz, Taylor
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Pladson, Kimberly
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Saint Georges, Anderson
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Benjamin
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Watters, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Essentia Health6 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Minnesota.

No county cost figures on file for Becker.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01