The Meadows on University: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Meadows on University is a 95-bed for-profit nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota, part of Eduro Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 65.0% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
The Meadows on University
1315 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 The Meadows on University, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 20% below the North Dakota average. With about 69 residents a day, that works out to roughly 162 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.71 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.33 | 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
65.0% of nursing staff at The Meadows 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 91.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 9, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $41,041 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | Fine | $41,041 |
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. The Meadows on University holds 1 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About The Meadows on University
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Eduro Healthcare, 34 homes
- Legal name: Fargo Nursing and Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 21, 1967
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Meadows on University
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| SMP Health - St Catherine South Fargo | 0.6 | 98 | 3.52 | 5.36 | 35.5% | 4 | None |
| Bethany on University Fargo | 0.8 | 172 | 3.68 | 5.40 | 51.9% | 5 | None |
| Eventide Lutheran Home Moorhead | 1.4 | 145 | 3.44 | 4.88 | 32.2% | 4 | $24,128 |
| SMP Health - St Catherine North Fargo | 2.4 | 125 | 3.29 | 5.03 | 31.3% | 4 | $6,168 |
| Fargo Elim Health Care Center Fargo | 2.4 | 88 | 3.36 | 5.12 | 35.0% | 3 | None |
| Eventide Fargo Fargo | 3.5 | 98 | 3.14 | 4.66 | 47.7% | 3 | $9,030 |
| Bethany on 42nd Fargo | 3.8 | 116 | 3.71 | 5.19 | 59.0% | 5 | None |
| Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/Tcu West Fargo | 4.8 | 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.