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⌖ Virginia, MN · St. Louis County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds40
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent
Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent is a 40-bed nonprofit nursing home in Virginia, MN. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2.
- Inspections: 3 problems at its last full inspection (Mar 2026), fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 05 min a day with each resident, more than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. About 41% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameEssentia Health Virginia Care Cent
LocationSt. Louis County, Minnesota
Phone(218) 749-9411
Address901 9th Street North, Virginia, MN 55792 · St. Louis County
Medicare provider number245458
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyEssentia Health · 6 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 1, 1987 (39 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Mar 2026No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Mar 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 05 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident2 hr 09 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover41% a yearMinnesota average: 42%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Minnesota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.3%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 5.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs16.7%State average: 17.1%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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