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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

12 3rd St SE, Hillsboro, ND 58045

Sanford Hillsboro Care Center, a 34-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Hillsboro, ND, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #35 of 71 rated homes in ND on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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3 / 5
Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#35 of 71
In-state rank among rated ND homes
4.52
Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
10
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

Sanford Hillsboro Care Center, a 34-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Hillsboro, ND, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #35 of 71 rated homes in ND on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

3 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#35 of 71
In-state rank among rated ND homes
4.52
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
10
Inspection findings · 2 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 72 ND nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

5/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
355061
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
34
Residents
33
In Hospital
Yes
County
Traill
Last Inspection
Jun 26, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 4.52 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.76 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.81
CNA Hours
2.94
Total Nursing Hours
4.52 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.02
Nursing Turnover
38.6%
RN Turnover
66.7%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Sanford Hillsboro Care Center ranks #35 of 71 rated nursing homes in ND on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Sanford Hillsboro Care Center operates 34 certified beds in Hillsboro, ND with approximately 33 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 5★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 10 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $42K against this provider. Staffing is reported at 4.52 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.76 per resident day.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider embedded within a hospital campus, Sanford Hillsboro Care Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 38.6% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (10 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 26, 2025 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 26, 2025 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 26, 2025 Tag: 0657

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jul 17, 2025

C - Widespread - No harm Jun 5, 2024 Tag: 0732

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 5, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2024 Tag: 0658

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2024 Tag: 0623

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 5, 2024 Tag: 0578

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

K - Pattern - Jeopardy Jun 5, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 28, 2024

G - Isolated - Actual harm Nov 2, 2023 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 7, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 15.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 5.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 14.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 6.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 28.9% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay N/A Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 10.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 7.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 16.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 96.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 15.9% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 86.7% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay N/A No

Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $42K

Date Type Amount
Jun 5, 2024 Fine $35K
Nov 2, 2023 Fine $7K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Sanford Hillsboro Care Center, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The ND registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View ND registry
  • Peer homes near 34 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in ND. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Sanford Hillsboro Care Center?
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (5★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does Sanford Hillsboro Care Center rank among nursing homes in ND?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Sanford Hillsboro Care Center ranks 35th among 71 rated nursing homes in ND (#35 of 71). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Sanford Hillsboro Care Center?
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center reports 4.52 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.76 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 38.6%.
How many beds does Sanford Hillsboro Care Center have?
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center has 34 certified beds with approximately 33 residents. The facility is located at 12 3rd St SE, Hillsboro, ND 58045.
Does Sanford Hillsboro Care Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Sanford Hillsboro Care Center has 10 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Sanford Hillsboro Care Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Sanford Hillsboro Care Center has received 2 penalties totaling $42K.
Who owns Sanford Hillsboro Care Center?
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center is classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid" and is located within a hospital.
When was Sanford Hillsboro Care Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Sanford Hillsboro Care Center was on Jun 26, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Sanford Hillsboro Care Center?
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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