SMP Health - St Catherine North: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
SMP Health - St Catherine North is a 125-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota, part of SMP Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.29 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 31.3% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
SMP Health - St Catherine North
1351 N BroadwayFargo, ND 58102
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 SMP Health - St Catherine North, nurse aides logged 3.29 hours per resident per day, 11% above the North Dakota average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 393 aide hours a day, or about 49 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) | 3.29 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.03 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.47 | 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
31.3% of nursing staff at SMP Health - St Catherine North 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 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $6,168 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $6,168 |
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 - St Catherine North holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About SMP Health - St Catherine North
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: SMP Health, 5 homes
- Legal name: Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Long Term Care
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near SMP Health - St Catherine North
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bethany on 42nd Fargo | 1.5 | 116 | 3.71 | 5.19 | 59.0% | 5 | None |
| Bethany on University Fargo | 1.6 | 172 | 3.68 | 5.40 | 51.9% | 5 | None |
| The Meadows on University Fargo | 2.4 | 95 | 2.36 | 3.71 | 65.0% | 1 | $41,041 |
| Eventide Lutheran Home Moorhead | 2.6 | 145 | 3.44 | 4.88 | 32.2% | 4 | $24,128 |
| SMP Health - St Catherine South Fargo | 3.0 | 98 | 3.52 | 5.36 | 35.5% | 4 | None |
| Eventide Fargo Fargo | 4.8 | 98 | 3.14 | 4.66 | 47.7% | 3 | $9,030 |
| Fargo Elim Health Care Center Fargo | 4.8 | 88 | 3.36 | 5.12 | 35.0% | 3 | None |
| Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/Tcu West Fargo | 5.8 | 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.