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Fargo Elim Health Care Center

3534 UNIVERSITY DRIVE S, FARGO, ND, 58104

(701) 271-1862

cassialife.org

88 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3534 University Drive S

Fargo, ND 58104

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

355129

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cass

Facility name

Fargo Elim Health Care Center

Street address

3534 UNIVERSITY DRIVE S

City / state / ZIP

Fargo, ND 58104

Phone

(701) 271-1862

Website

cassialife.org

About this facility — Fargo Elim Health Care Center

Fargo Elim Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fargo, North Dakota. It is licensed for 88 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 21 senior care facilities in Fargo and 72 skilled nursing facilities across North Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Fargo Elim Health Care Center 15 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Parent company

Cassia

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Elim Care Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1986

Anderson, Paul

Director — since 2021

Cassia

Operational control — since 2018

Dahl, Robert

Officer — since 1986

Kern, Matthew

Officer — since 2019

Leff, William

Director — since 2000

Muhonen, Renee

Operational control — since 2015

Nuss, Patrick

Director — since 2005

Tangedahl, Guy

Director — since 2012

Weber-daniels, Nicolette

Director — since 2021

Youngquist, Kathryn

Officer — since 1986

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2022-10-10

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-01

Nurse staffing

5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$503 per day (≈ $15,290/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

40% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 41% private/other

Occupancy

76% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

25% above the ND median of $404/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-01Health inspection8 citations

F-0550

F · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0657

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-16

2025-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-27

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)

2023-12-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0554

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-10-25

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-25

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-24

2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-06

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 355129.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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