SMP Health - St Catherine North
1351 N Broadway, Fargo, ND 58102 · Cass County · 125 certified beds · avg 120 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1978
Part of chain: SMP HEALTH (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 21, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: May 10, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (12)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · from a complaint |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Sep 21, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 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. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | E |
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)
1 fine totaling $6,168.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $6,168 |
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) | 5.80 | 5.15 | 3.95 | top 20% in North Dakota; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.76 | 1.09 | 0.69 | bottom 17% in North Dakota; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.15 | 4.43 | 3.50 | top 16% in North Dakota; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.31 | 0.59 | 0.48 | bottom 4% in North Dakota; bottom 34% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.3 | 48.8 | 45.8 | top 8% in North Dakota; top 17% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 27.3 | 40.3 | 42.9 | top 27% in North Dakota; top 24% 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 5.03, RN 0.66, weekend 4.47. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Church related
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton, Aaron | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2002 |
| Alton, Aaron | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2002 |
| Alton, Aaron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2002 |
| Carson, Paul | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2020 |
| Hansen, Becky | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Hansen, Becky | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2020 |
| Houle, Sharon | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2020 |
| Keelin, Anthony | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/07/2012 |
| Montecuollo, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Redlin, Frank | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Schmitz, Lynette | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Health System | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2002 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany on 42nd | 1.5 mi | Fargo, ND | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bethany on University | 1.6 mi | Fargo, ND | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| The Meadows on University | 2.4 mi | Fargo, ND | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Eventide Lutheran Home | 2.6 mi | Moorhead, MN | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| SMP Health - St Catherine South | 3.0 mi | Fargo, ND | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Eventide Fargo | 4.8 mi | Fargo, ND | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fargo Elim Health Care Center | 4.8 mi | Fargo, ND | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/Tcu | 5.8 mi | West Fargo, ND | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 355047.