Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Smp Health - St Catherine South
3102 S University Dr, Fargo, ND 58103 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Smp Health (5 facilities) · 98 certified beds
Smp Health - St Catherine South is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.69 hours per resident per day, above the North Dakota average of 4.41. Its most recent inspection on Jun 12, 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 Smp Health - St Catherine South 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) | 5.69 | 4.41 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.09 | 0.93 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.78 | 2.99 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.5% | 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 Smp Health - St Catherine South
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023
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
- 3102 S University Dr
Fargo, ND 58103 - CMS certification #
- 355079
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 98
- Avg residents/day
- 84.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-10-01
- Chain
- Smp Health (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Smp Health
Smp Health operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Smp Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Smp Health - St Catherine South using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Smp Health - St Catherine South says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
The completed addition included a new therapy center, adult day center (Rainbow Square), childcare center (Growing Kids Childcare), expanded sitting areas on all floors, and twenty new semi-private rooms.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 18, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 28, 2021. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Health System. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Injury and illness log forms (OSHA 300 and 301) (1904.29(b)(3)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Essentia Health, Fargo. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Meadows on University, Fargo. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Healthy At Home, Fargo. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 58103 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Sanford Dialysis Fargo, Fargo, 1.1 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
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 58103.
Sanford Fargo Hospice, office in Fargo, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ethos Hospice, office in Fargo, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hia Hospice, office in Fargo, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Fargo. 1.4 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 X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Smp Health - St Catherine South a good nursing home?
CMS gives Smp Health - St Catherine South an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Smp Health - St Catherine South staffed?
Smp Health - St Catherine South reports 5.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Dakota average of 4.41.
Has Smp Health - St Catherine South had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Smp Health - St Catherine South have?
Smp Health - St Catherine South is certified for 98 beds.