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Essentia Health Oak Crossing
Detroit Lakes, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
About Essentia Health Oak Crossing
Essentia Health Oak Crossing is a non profit - corporation nursing home in DETROIT LAKES, MN with 94 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
94 residents
Location
Detroit Lakes, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1040 LINCOLN AVENUE, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56501
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, above the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare fined Essentia Health Oak Crossing once in the last three years, $7,446 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 4 minutesAbove the Minnesota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 18 minutesAbove the Minnesota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 24%Below the Minnesota average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 5, 2026
July 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 25, 2025
October 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 26, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 26, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024
December 13, 2023 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 19, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 19, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 19, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 20, 2024
November 22, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Nov 11, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $7,446 in the last three years.
- November 22, 2023Fine: $7,446
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- St Marys Regional Health Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 84
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 1976
- Part of a chain
- Essentia Health, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 245212
Location
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1040 LINCOLN AVENUEDetroit Lakes, MN 56501
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Questions about Essentia Health Oak Crossing
How did Essentia Health Oak Crossing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 3, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Essentia Health Oak Crossing?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 18 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Essentia Health Oak Crossing been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Essentia Health Oak Crossing once in the last three years, totaling $7,446.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.