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SANFORD HEALTH

Every nursing home CMS records under this group, and how the portfolio performs as a whole. Consistency across a group says more about an operator than any single building.

Homes

4

States

3

Beds

280

Avg score

77.6

Avg turnover

47%

Federal fines

$281,755

All 4 homes

A

85/100

Sanford Health Sylvan Court

Canby, MN · Yellow Medcine County

CMS 5/553 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.06 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Sylvan Court runs a solid, well-staffed operation in Canby. Nurse staffing sits at 4.06 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, and its five-star health inspection rating reflects a clean survey record, six deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Staff turnover comes in at 41.8%, slightly better than the national average of 45.8%. The tradeoffs: weekend staffing drops roughly 11% below weekday levels, and the three-star quality measure rating suggests outcomes data isn't as strong as the inspection and staffing numbers. As a nonprofit, it answers to a board rather than shareholders.

B

84.5/100

Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

Hillsboro, ND · Traill County

CMS 3/534 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.52 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Sanford Hillsboro runs a tight ship on staffing, with 4.52 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% above the national average, and a 38.6% turnover rate that beats the national figure of 45.8%. That consistency matters for a 34-bed home where residents see the same faces. But the inspection record tells a different story: 10 deficiencies on file, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and $42,488 in fines across two penalties. The health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5, even though quality measures score 4 and staffing scores 5. The most recent survey was June 26, 2025. The care may be well-staffed, but the state has found real problems worth asking about directly.

B

74/100

Hillside Manor

Beaver Dam, WI · Dodge County

CMS 2/5115 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.88 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Hillside Manor runs 115 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.88 hours per resident day against 3.86. But weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday coverage, so the hours aren't spread evenly across the week. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 29 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, with a single fine that reached $227,895. Staff turnover is 50%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection was March 2026.

C

67/100

Neilson Place

Bemidji, MN · Beltrami County

CMS 1/578 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.80 /day
Staff turnover
55%
Serious cites
0

Neilson Place runs 78 certified beds in Bemidji under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed in a way that matters. Total nurse hours sit at 3.80 per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 55.4% against a national 45.8%. Those two numbers together mean care is thinner exactly when families tend to visit and fewer familiar faces are on hand at all. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 47 deficiencies, 10 of them abuse-related, 6 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, and $45,915 in fines across 3 events. The most recent inspection is from March 2026, so the record is current, not stale.