Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home
612 Center Ave N, Ashley, ND 58413 · Mcintosh County · 31 certified beds · avg 29 residents/day · certified since Mar 7, 1985
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (7)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with respect and dignity, or did not let them keep and use their own personal belongings. |
| Jul 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Jul 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Jun 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jun 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jun 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| May 10, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 7.15 | 5.15 | 3.95 | top 3% in North Dakota; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.31 | 1.09 | 0.69 | top 19% in North Dakota; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.32 | 4.43 | 3.50 | top 11% in North Dakota; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.48 | top 20% in North Dakota; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.0 | 48.8 | 45.8 | top 32% in North Dakota; top 39% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 40.3 | 42.9 | bottom 31% in North Dakota; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.22, RN 0.96, weekend 3.89. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertsch, Angela | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/16/2023 |
| Heupel, Eric | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2019 |
| Heupel, Eric | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2019 |
| Heupel, Eric | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/15/2019 |
| Heupel, Eric | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/02/2025 |
| Heupel, Eric | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2025 |
| Inglish, Steve | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/06/2023 |
| Inglish, Steve | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/02/2025 |
| Inglish, Steve | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2025 |
| Meyer, Brenda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/17/2016 |
| Morrison, Kristie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/21/2022 |
| Neu, Anthony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/15/2017 |
| Schumacher, Gwyn | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/23/2024 |
| Stugelmayer, Joanne | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2019 |
| Thomas, Megan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/19/2020 |
| Ulmer, Brent | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/23/2024 |
| Ulmer, Corey | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Ulmer, Corey | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Ulmer, Corey | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Ulmer, Corey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/02/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you train staff to treat residents with dignity, and how do you protect residents' personal belongings?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishek Living Center | 17.4 mi | Wishek, ND | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 355091.