The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Ecumen North Branch
NORTH BRANCH, MN · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Ecumen North Branch has a 3 out of 5 overall star rating, with 3-star health inspection and quality ratings and a 4-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included food safety, infection prevention and control, and resident self-administration of drugs.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.5096 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.5096.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.98
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.03
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 4.01
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 63%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—5%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.5%2.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
13.3%2.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%2.6%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
7.1%9.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
30.8%28.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—38.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
0%0%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.6%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.1%27.8%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.1%5.7%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.5%98.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ECUMEN · 5 homes · 3.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 44.9 residents on an average day (90% of 50 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.