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DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER INC
NPI 1255445581
Home Health in Deer River, MN

Active since August 17, 2006
5/5
Overall Rating
115 10TH AVE NE, DEER RIVER, MN 56636(218) 246-3012(218) 246-3054 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 2, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 7, 2022, Jan 16, 2019, Feb 10, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

About Deer River Healthcare Center Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER INC (NPI 1255445581), doing business as Deer River Home Care, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Deer River, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. The organization lists Kevin Boren, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255445581
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameDEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER INC
Location Address115 10TH AVE NEDeer River, MN 56636-8795
Mailing Address115 10th Ave NeDeer River, MN 56636-8795 · (218) 246-3012 · Fax (218) 246-3054
Phone(218) 246-3012
Fax(218) 246-3054
Organization SubpartYesParent: St. Mary's Duluth Clinic Health System
Authorized OfficialKevin BorenCfo · (218) 786-1009
Enumeration DateAugust 17, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 2, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 2, 2025
✔ NPI 1255445581 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
License✔ Licensed in MN · 333483
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
115 10TH AVE NE, Deer River, MN 56636
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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsDeer River Home Care
Doing Business AsEssentia Health Deer River Home Care

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid983055300MN
Other59-00020MN · Medica
Other1604ACOMN · Blue Cross

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include HealthPartners, Sanford Health Plan.Insurance ›

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Essentia Health Homestead (CMS certification number 245428), from CMS Care Compare.

Essentia Health Homestead

Nursing home · Deer River, MN
5/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number245428
Certified Beds32 beds21 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceFebruary 1, 1987
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
5/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
5/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
5/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
10.67
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.06 · LPN 0.7 · RN 1.26
4.03 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.26 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
31%
Registered Nurse Turnover
30%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
6
Substantiated Complaints
2
Infection-Control Citations
0
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MEGAN ALTO
Physician Assistant
115 10TH AVE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-8275
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC.
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
115 10TH AVE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-2900
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC.
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
115 10TH AVE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-2900
DR. THOMAS E OSBORNE M.D.
Family Medicine
115 10TH AVE NE, ESSENTIA HEALTH DEER RIVER
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-2900
THOMAS DOSEN-WINDORSKI OT
Occupational Therapist
115 10TH AVE NE, DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-3001
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC
Ambulance
115 10TH AVE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-2900
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER INC
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
115 10TH AVE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-8275
STEPHEN MONROE TURNER D.O.
Family Medicine
115 10TH AVE NE
DEER RIVER, MN 56636
Itasca County (218) 246-8275

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Deer River Healthcare Center Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Deer River Healthcare Center Inc is 1255445581. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on August 17, 2006. The provider is doing business as Deer River Home Care and Essentia Health Deer River Home Care.

Where is Deer River Healthcare Center Inc located?

Deer River Healthcare Center Inc is located at 115 10th Ave NE, Deer River, MN 56636. The listed phone number is (218) 246-3012.

What is Deer River Healthcare Center Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Is Deer River Healthcare Center Inc a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Essentia Health Homestead is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 32 certified beds.

What quality rating does Deer River Healthcare Center Inc have?

CMS rates Essentia Health Homestead 5 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Deer River Healthcare Center Inc accept?

Health plans from HealthPartners and Sanford Health Plan list Deer River Healthcare Center Inc as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Deer River Healthcare Center Inc was last updated on October 2, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.