St Gerard's Community of Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Gerard's Community of Care is a 34-bed nonprofit nursing home in Hankinson, North Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 34.2% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
St Gerard's Community of Care
613 1st Ave SWHankinson, ND 58041
Richland 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 St Gerard's Community of Care, nurse aides logged 3.18 hours per resident per day, 7% above the North Dakota average. With about 31 residents a day, that works out to roughly 98 aide hours a day, or about 12 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) | 3.18 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.67 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.00 | 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
34.2% of nursing staff at St Gerard's Community of Care 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 44.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $48,233 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | Fine | $48,233 |
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 Gerard's Community of Care holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About St Gerard's Community of Care
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: St Gerards Community of Care
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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| LB Broen Home Fergus Falls | 42.6 | 74 | 2.32 | 3.89 | — | 2 | 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.