SMP Health - Ave Maria: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
SMP Health - Ave Maria is a 100-bed nonprofit nursing home in Jamestown, North Dakota, part of SMP Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 37.0% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
SMP Health - Ave Maria
501 19th St NeJamestown, ND 58401
Stutsman County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At SMP Health - Ave Maria, nurse aides logged 3.61 hours per resident per day, 21% above the North Dakota average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 349 aide hours a day, or about 44 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.61 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.98 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.19 | 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
37.0% of nursing staff at SMP Health - Ave Maria 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 22.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,788 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | Fine | $6,788 |
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. SMP Health - Ave Maria holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About SMP Health - Ave Maria
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: SMP Health, 5 homes
- Legal name: Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Long Term Care
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1978
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near SMP Health - Ave Maria
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Eventide Jamestown Jamestown | 1.4 | 79 | 3.21 | 4.16 | 52.6% | 3 | None |
| SMP Health - St Raphael Valley City | 33.0 | 170 | 3.41 | 4.71 | 38.5% | 5 | None |
| Golden Acres Manor Carrington | 42.8 | 64 | 2.23 | 3.58 | — | 3 | None |
| St Rose Care Center Lamoure | 44.1 | 36 | 2.03 | 3.36 | 82.1% | 3 | None |
| Griggs County Care Center Cooperstown | 44.7 | 40 | 2.93 | 4.39 | 48.7% | 5 | None |
| SMP Health - Maryhill Enderlin | 55.8 | 42 | 3.13 | 4.11 | 31.1% | 5 | $10,036 |
| Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd New Rockford | 56.0 | 51 | 2.93 | 4.47 | 52.5% | 3 | $31,829 |
| Wentz Living Center Napoleon | 58.2 | 36 | 3.64 | 4.95 | — | 4 | $13,627 |
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.