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1040 Lincoln Avenue Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 · Becker County
All 2 nursing homes in Detroit Lakes, MN (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 245212 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Essentia Health Oak Crossing a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Essentia Health Oak Crossing as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Minnesota average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.97 hours per resident per day at Essentia Health Oak Crossing, above the Minnesota median of 4.18 (US median: 3.72). About 1.28 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.33 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 25.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Minnesota median 39.7%). That is lower than most homes in Minnesota, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Essentia Health Oak Crossing: Medicare and Medicaid
Essentia Health Oak Crossing is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Minnesota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 3, 2025 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 11 citations at Essentia Health Oak Crossing across 5 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 22, 2023 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and infection control (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, November 22, 2023).
December 3, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
July 11, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 23, 2024 · 4 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor 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.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 13, 2023 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
November 22, 2023 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Essentia Health Oak Crossing
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 22, 2023 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $7,446 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2023 | Fine | $7,446 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Essentia Health Oak Crossing
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.1 mi
St Marys Regional Health Center Detroit LakesEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 20m for patients treated and sent home
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19.4 mi
Perham Memorial Hospital & Home PerhamEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 15m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 6 Essentia Health nursing homes ›
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