Bethany on University: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bethany on University is a 172-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.68 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% above the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 51.9% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Bethany on University
201 S University DrFargo, ND 58103
Cass 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 Bethany on University, nurse aides logged 3.68 hours per resident per day, 24% above the North Dakota average. With about 164 residents a day, that works out to roughly 604 aide hours a day, or about 76 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 | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.68 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.40 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.81 | 3.80 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.9% of nursing staff at Bethany on University left over the year CMS measured, against a North Dakota average of 48.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bethany on University holds 5 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Bethany on University
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: American Lutheran Homes Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bethany on University
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Meadows on University Fargo | 0.8 | 95 | 2.36 | 3.71 | 65.0% | 1 | $41,041 |
| SMP Health - St Catherine South Fargo | 1.4 | 98 | 3.52 | 5.36 | 35.5% | 4 | None |
| SMP Health - St Catherine North Fargo | 1.6 | 125 | 3.29 | 5.03 | 31.3% | 4 | $6,168 |
| Eventide Lutheran Home Moorhead | 1.6 | 145 | 3.44 | 4.88 | 32.2% | 4 | $24,128 |
| Bethany on 42nd Fargo | 3.0 | 116 | 3.71 | 5.19 | 59.0% | 5 | None |
| Fargo Elim Health Care Center Fargo | 3.3 | 88 | 3.36 | 5.12 | 35.0% | 3 | None |
| Eventide Fargo Fargo | 3.7 | 98 | 3.14 | 4.66 | 47.7% | 3 | $9,030 |
| Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/Tcu West Fargo | 4.9 | 64 | 3.27 | 4.72 | 33.0% | 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.