Best Nursing Homes in North Dakota — 2026 Rankings
North Dakota has 73 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 16.8 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)
- Prince Of Peace Care Center — Ellendale (2 deficiencies)
- St Catherines Living Center — Wahpeton (3 deficiencies)
- Aneta Parkview Health Ctr — Aneta (5 deficiencies)
- Griggs County Care Center — Cooperstown (5 deficiencies)
- Missouri Slope — Bismarck (6 deficiencies)
- St Benedicts Health Center — Dickinson (6 deficiencies)
- Wishek Living Center — Wishek (6 deficiencies)
- Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home — Ashley (7 deficiencies)
- Fargo Elim Health Care Center — Fargo (7 deficiencies)
- Hill Top Home Of Comfort Inc — Killdeer (7 deficiencies)
- Smp Health - Ave Maria — Jamestown (7 deficiencies)
- Smp Health - St Aloisius — Harvey (7 deficiencies)
- Wentz Living Center — Napoleon (7 deficiencies)
- Luther Memorial Home — Mayville (8 deficiencies)
- Pembilier Nursing Center — Walhalla (8 deficiencies)
- Richardton Health Center Inc — Richardton (8 deficiencies)
- Bethany On University — Fargo (9 deficiencies)
- Dakota Alpha — Mandan (9 deficiencies)
- Lutheran Home Of The Good Shepherd — New Rockford (9 deficiencies)
- North Dakota Veterans Home — Lisbon (9 deficiencies)
- Smp Health - St Raphael — Valley City (9 deficiencies)
- Golden Acres Manor — Carrington (10 deficiencies)
- Sanford Hillsboro Care Center — Hillsboro (10 deficiencies)
- Smp Health - St Catherine South — Fargo (10 deficiencies)
- St Gerard's Community Of Care — Hankinson (10 deficiencies)
Most-Cited Compliance Areas in North Dakota
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 300 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 251 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 172 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 138 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 111 citations