ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES MEDICAL CENTER
5211 HIGHWAY 110, AURORA, MN 55705
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.08 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (23%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Long-stay antipsychotic rate is just 2% — well below the national median of about 14%.
AURORA ON FRANCE
6500 FRANCE AVENUE, EDINA, MN 55435
Aurora On France brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 2.53 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (29%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse coverage is 2.53 hours per resident per day — well above the recommended minimum of 0.75 and on par with high-end facilities.
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