The Waterview Pines LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waterview Pines LLC is a 83-bed for-profit nursing home in Virginia, Minnesota, part of Monarch Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 25% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 57.1% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
The Waterview Pines LLC
1201 8th Street SouthVirginia, MN 55792
St. Louis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Waterview Pines LLC, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 25% below the Minnesota average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 111 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.30 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
57.1% of nursing staff at The Waterview Pines LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,036 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Waterview Pines LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About The Waterview Pines LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Monarch Healthcare Management, 45 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1985
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Waterview Pines LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Essentia Health Virginia Care Cent Virginia | 1.0 | 40 | 2.39 | 5.08 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| The Waterview Woods LLC Eveleth · many days without an RN | 3.5 | 65 | 1.75 | 2.94 | 50.0% | 1 | $55,269 |
| Cornerstone Villa Buhl | 10.7 | 43 | 2.61 | 4.01 | 44.4% | 3 | $11,243 |
| Heritage Manor Chisholm | 15.0 | 65 | 1.80 | 3.41 | 31.0% | 1 | None |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Aurora | 15.1 | 33 | 2.40 | 3.67 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| Guardian Angels Health & Rehab Center Hibbing | 19.0 | 65 | 2.20 | 3.99 | 26.1% | 2 | $26,481 |
| Cook Hospital & Care Center Cook | 24.1 | 28 | 2.81 | 4.46 | — | 4 | None |
| Boundary Waters Care Center Ely | 41.4 | 38 | 2.61 | 4.29 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.