St Catherines Living Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Catherines Living Center is a 49-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wahpeton, North Dakota, part of Benedictine Health System. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 35% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 56.4% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
St Catherines Living Center
1307 N 7th StWahpeton, ND 58075
Richland 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 St Catherines Living Center, nurse aides logged 1.92 hours per resident per day, 35% below the North Dakota average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 85 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.92 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.41 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
56.4% of nursing staff at St Catherines Living Center 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 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 28, 2026. 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 3 fines totaling $56,329 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | Fine | $17,215 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Fine | $15,548 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Fine | $23,566 |
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. St Catherines Living Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About St Catherines Living Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Benedictine Health System, 23 homes
- Legal name: Benedictine Living Communities Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near St Catherines Living Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| St Francis Home Breckenridge | 1.2 | 80 | 2.52 | 4.20 | 32.6% | 5 | None |
| St Gerard's Community of Care Hankinson | 20.3 | 34 | 3.18 | 4.67 | 34.2% | 3 | $48,233 |
| MN Veterans Home-Fergus Falls Fergus Falls · abuse citation | 25.5 | 85 | 2.78 | 5.17 | 27.2% | 4 | $23,520 |
| LB Broen Home Fergus Falls | 25.9 | 74 | 2.32 | 3.89 | — | 2 | None |
| Pioneer Care Center Fergus Falls | 26.2 | 105 | 3.10 | 4.55 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Valley Care and Rehab LLC Barnesville | 28.9 | 35 | 2.57 | 4.24 | 44.2% | 5 | None |
| Pelican Valley Health Center Pelican Rapids | 32.4 | 28 | 3.19 | 5.11 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| Traverse Care Center Wheaton | 33.4 | 44 | 2.65 | 4.10 | — | 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.