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Sanford Health nursing homes
4 nursing homes with 280 beds in Minnesota (2), North Dakota (1), Wisconsin (1).
CMS affiliated entity 880 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 4 certified nursing homes in 3 states to Sanford Health: 0 for profit, 4 nonprofit. 4 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 92 health citations; 11 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 5.3 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
3 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $281,755 in all across 7 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 46.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 4 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 18% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.90 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 4.22 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.44 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 13.4% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
Sanford Health homes by state
| State | Homes | Average stars | Fines, 3 years | Special focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2 | 3.0 | $45,915 | |
| North Dakota | 1 | 3.0 | $42,488 | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2.0 | $193,352 |
How the group's homes are rated
4 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 2.8 overall, 2.5 health inspections, 4.3 staffing, 3 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 1 | |
| 4 of 5 | 0 | |
| 3 of 5 | 1 | |
| 2 of 5 | 1 | |
| 1 of 5 | 1 |
Across the group: 11 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 4.06 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilson Place | Bemidji | MN | 1 | 47 | $45,915 |
| Sanford Health Sylvan Court | Canby | MN | 5 | 6 | |
| Sanford Hillsboro Care Center | Hillsboro | ND | 3 | 10 | $42,488 |
| Hillside Manor | Beaver Dam | WI | 2 | 29 | $193,352 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.