Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center

    901 9th St N, Virginia, MN 55792
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.8ยท12 reviews

    Polite staff consistently attentive care

    I'm very satisfied - the staff are polite and friendly, and my loved one receives consistently great, attentive care in a comfortable environment.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.75ยท(12)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.7
    • Staff

      1.8
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Polite, friendly staff
    • On-site emergency and ICU capability

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and communication
    • Gaps in discharge planning and transfer coordination
    • Delays in emergency triage and transport coordination
    • Inconsistent clinical follow-up for complex wounds and infections
    • Limited patient-centered responsiveness
    • Billing and cost-transparency concerns
    • Weaknesses in security and conflict-resolution processes

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers describe a mixture of serious clinical concerns and occasional positive interactions. The facility maintains on-site emergency and ICU services, but several accounts describe problems with the continuity and follow-up of care โ€” particularly for complex wound management and suspected infections. One reviewer reported a fatal outcome and raised questions about the timing of discharge and appropriateness of post-discharge monitoring; this has generated notable concern about clinical handoffs and escalation practices.

    Staff behavior and communication are prominent themes. Multiple reviewers characterize staff interactions as abrupt or unaccommodating, while at least one reviewer described polite and friendly staff and good care. The pattern suggests variability in professionalism and tone across shifts or individuals. Families report difficulty obtaining timely updates and express frustration with how communication and conflict are handled, including involvement of security or human-resources processes in family-staff disagreements.

    Operational issues are also common in the feedback. Reviewers describe perceived premature discharges, delays arranging transfers or transport, and long emergency-room wait times or triage delays. These suggest gaps in discharge planning, transfer coordination, and emergency logistics. Several comments also reflect concerns about wound-care follow-up and infection monitoring, indicating possible weaknesses in clinical reassessment and care-plan continuity.

    Nonclinical concerns include billing and cost-transparency issues and frustration about charges for specific procedures. There is little substantive commentary about dining, activities, or recreational programming in the available summaries; those areas are largely unaddressed by reviewers. Facility features such as the presence of acute-care units and emergency services are noted, but reviewers point to inconsistent service delivery rather than facility absence.

    Overall, patterns in the feedback highlight needs for stronger family communication, clearer discharge and transfer protocols, more reliable wound- and infection-management follow-up, and improved staff conduct consistency. Prospective residents and families may want to ask facility leadership specific questions about discharge planning, transport coordination, communication policies, billing practices, and staff training to assess whether these operational weaknesses have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center is located at 901 9th St N, Virginia, MN, 55792.

    About Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center

    Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center sits on the third and fourth floors of the Essentia Health-Virginia hospital, right on the same campus as the Virginia clinic, and you can reach it by a covered walkway. The building has private rooms, some with TVs, cable, and phones, and lets residents bring some small furniture from home to make spaces feel a little more personal. The center offers both short-term and long-term skilled nursing care, with 12 beds for short-term stays and 77 beds set aside for long-term residents. There's round-the-clock skilled nursing care and nurse practitioner services four days a week for complex needs, and families can find options for respite care and hospice care when end-of-life support is needed. The staff includes knowledgeable nurses, therapists, and providers who help with wound care, dental, vision, hearing, pharmacy, foot care, and IV therapy, and support comes in the form of restorative programs that keep folks active after therapy, physical and occupational therapy, as well as speech-language therapy. Residents and visitors have access to chaplain services, a chapel, church services, barber and beauty salon, cafeteria-style dining rooms on each floor, laundry, Wi-Fi for guests, and spaces for group exercise, clubs, and bingo-there's even a cozy area with a fireplace for gatherings. The care center gives residents a chance to manage their own funds with trust accounts, and there are planned outings with transportation, community spaces, and a personal shopper service. The building's right across the lot from hospital services, including primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care, a 24-hour emergency room, birthing center, and outpatient services, so folks don't have far to go for extra support. Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center works with public insurance like Medicare and Medicaid, along with Veterans Administration and private insurance. They've got Joint Commission accreditation, which shows a commitment to quality, and accept patients for temporary and permanent care, though they're not taking new residents right now. Communication among nurses and staff can vary, and some reviews say appointments run on time with hardly any waiting, while others mention experiences depend on the day. The care center provides what people need, plain and simple, including a safe space with skilled care and attention for seniors or those recovering from illness or surgery.

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    Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 901 9th St N, Virginia, MN 55792.

    No, Essentia Health-Virginia Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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