Nursing home
St Catherines Living Center
1307 N 7Th St, Wahpeton, ND 58075 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Benedictine Health System (22 facilities) · 49 certified beds
St Catherines Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wahpeton, North Dakota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.61 hours per resident per day, below the North Dakota average of 4.41. Its most recent inspection on Nov 26, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $56,329In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St Catherines Living 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) | 3.61 | 4.41 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.93 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.99 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 49.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 5.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $56,329, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at St Catherines Living Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 1307 N 7Th St
Wahpeton, ND 58075 - CMS certification #
- 355033
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 49
- Avg residents/day
- 44.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-07-01
- Chain
- Benedictine Health System (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Benedictine Health System
Benedictine Health System operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Benedictine Health System facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around St Catherines Living Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
- Website says Transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St Catherines Living Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Transportation Services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency BENEDICTINE HOME HEALTH (Medicare CCN 357059) lists this same street address. Ownership type: NON-PROFIT. Medicare certified since 04/17/1997. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge. 5.4 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Francis Home, Breckenridge. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Benedictine Home Health, Wahpeton. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Thrift White Pharmacy. 24.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 58075 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 58075.
Chi Health At Home, office in Breckenridge, 2.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Tapestry Telehealth PLLC, Fargo. 39.4 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively 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 relatively 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 | See above |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Catherines Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives St Catherines Living Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St Catherines Living Center staffed?
St Catherines Living Center reports 3.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Dakota average of 4.41.
Has St Catherines Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does St Catherines Living Center have?
St Catherines Living Center is certified for 49 beds.