Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Fargo Elim Health Care Center
3534 University Drive S, Fargo, ND 58104 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Cassia (16 facilities) · 88 certified beds
Fargo Elim Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.14 hours per resident per day, above the North Dakota average of 4.41. Its most recent inspection on Feb 20, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fargo Elim Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the North Dakota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Dakota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.14 | 4.41 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.27 | 0.93 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.41 | 2.99 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.1% | 49.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 5.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Fargo Elim Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 4, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3534 University Drive S
Fargo, ND 58104 - CMS certification #
- 355129
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 84.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2022-10-10
- Chain
- Cassia (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cassia
Cassia operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cassia facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Essentia Health, Fargo. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- SMP Health - St Catherine South, Fargo. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sanford Home Care Fargo, Fargo. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 58104 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Sanford Dialysis Fargo, Fargo, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Fargo Dialysis Center, Fargo, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanford Dialysis I-94, Fargo, 3.6 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 58104.
Ethos Hospice, office in Fargo, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hia Hospice, office in Fargo, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Sanford Fargo Hospice, office in Fargo, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Fargo. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fargo Elim Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fargo Elim Health Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fargo Elim Health Care Center staffed?
Fargo Elim Health Care Center reports 5.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Dakota average of 4.41.
Has Fargo Elim Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fargo Elim Health Care Center have?
Fargo Elim Health Care Center is certified for 88 beds.