SMP Health - St Catherine South
Nursing home in Fargo, North Dakota, CMS certification number 355079
3102 S University Dr, Fargo, ND 58103 · Cass County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 98
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does SMP Health - St Catherine South take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. SMP Health - St Catherine South is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours SMP Health - St Catherine South reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.09
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.26
- Weekend total hours
- 4.47
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 30.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 12, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 13, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for SMP Health - St Catherine South in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 92.2 residents live here, about 94% of its 98 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 92.2
- Certified since
- October 1, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns SMP Health - St Catherine South
- Legal business name
- Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Long Term Care
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under SMP Health, 3.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near SMP Health - St Catherine South
- The Meadows on University1315 S University Dr, Fargo 58103
- Bethany on University201 S University Dr, Fargo 58103
- Fargo Elim Health Care Center3534 University Drive S, Fargo 58104
- SMP Health - St Catherine North1351 N Broadway, Fargo 58102
- Eventide Fargo3225 51st St S, Fargo 58104
See also all nursing homes in Fargo.
Who inspects nursing homes in North Dakota
North Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Dakota, the 7 in Fargo, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run SMP Health - St Catherine South, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about SMP Health - St Catherine South
What is the CMS star rating of SMP Health - St Catherine South?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does SMP Health - St Catherine South accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at SMP Health - St Catherine South?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns SMP Health - St Catherine South?
Sisters of Mary of the Presentation Long Term Care, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.