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THE MEADOWS ON UNIVERSITY

An independent review of The Meadows On University's safety record, its Medicare rating, health-inspection citations, staffing, fines and complaints, drawn from public federal data (not user star-ratings).

1315 S UNIVERSITY DR · FARGO, ND 58103 · 95 beds
Phone: 7012373030
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Open Care Data Safety Grade

This facility raises serious safety concerns and ranks well below its peers.

Starts from the Medicare rating, then weighs below-average staffing; high RN turnover (92%). How we grade · See how it compares
Open Care Data's independent assessment of public federal data, not an official CMS rating. Data can lag or change. Operate this facility? Report a correction.

Recent News August 2026 federal update

Overall rating declined from 2 to 1 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare overall rating declined from 2 of 5 stars to 1. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into a single Medicare five-star score. A lower rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Health-inspection rating declined from 2 to 1 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare health-inspection rating declined from 2 of 5 stars to 1. The health-inspection rating is based on the last three years of on-site state inspections and complaint investigations. A lower rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

These changes are drawn from the U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home data. The facts are CMS's; the explanations are Open Care Data's. Federal data updates periodically and can lag current conditions. Operate this facility? Add context or report a correction.

Medicare Five-Star Rating · as of the latest federal update

Overall
1 / 5
Staffing
★★
2 / 5
Health Inspection
1 / 5
Quality Measures
★★
2 / 5

Top concerns What stands out in the record

  • Below-average overall Medicare rating (1 of 5 stars).
  • Staffing rating is in the bottom tier, often the strongest predictor of care quality.
  • High registered-nurse turnover (92%), care continuity may suffer.

How it compares vs. 72 ND nursing homes

Overall Medicare rating
1of 5 stars
Better than 0% of ND homes
Staffing rating
2of 5 stars
Better than 4% of ND homes
Health-inspection rating
1of 5 stars
Better than 0% of ND homes
Total nurse hours / resident / day
3.71304hrs
Better than 16% of ND homes
RN hours / resident / day
0.67279hrs
Better than 14% of ND homes
RN turnover
91.7%
Better than 0% of ND homes

Percentiles rank this facility against every other Medicare-rated nursing home in North Dakota, using the latest federal data.

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Safety & Enforcement Federal inspection record

Safety indicators

Abuse indicator None on record
Substantiated complaints 0

Financial penalties

1
Fines
$41,041
Total fines
0
Payment denials
1
Total penalties

Staffing Hours per resident / day

0.67279
RN hours per resident / day
Benchmark ≥ 0.75
3.71304
Total nursing hours / day
Benchmark ≈ 4.1
3.12948
Weekend nursing hours / day
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Higher staffing, especially RN time, correlates with better outcomes and higher Medicare star ratings.

Recent Deficiency Citations Last 36 months · federal inspections

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Quality Measures Medicare quality data · lower is better

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