Nursing homeActive
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center
12 3rd St Se, Hillsboro, ND 58045701636323534 certified beds · 33 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
10
● 1● 7● 2
Penalties · 3 yrs
$42,488
2 fines
Last survey
2025-06-26
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 5
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · North Dakota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Standard | 030 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-06-05 | Standard | 141 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-11-02 | Complaint | 001 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-06-21 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · North Dakota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 355061-20250626-F657
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 355061-20250626-F658
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 355061-20250626-F689
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planningFalls
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-06-28Record 355061-20240605-F689
F578Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-28Record 355061-20240605-F578
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-28Record 355061-20240605-F623
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-28Record 355061-20240605-F658
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-05Record 355061-20240605-F880
F732Post nurse staffing information every day.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-28Record 355061-20240605-F732
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-11-07Record 355061-20231102-F689
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Civil money penalty | $35,045 | CMS · Penalties |
| 2023-11-02 | Civil money penalty | $7,443 | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.76
Facility
North Dakota
National
North Dakota 0.93 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.52
Facility
North Dakota
National
North Dakota 4.42 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.75
Facility
North Dakota
National
North Dakota 3.80 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover39%
Facility
North Dakota
National
North Dakota 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover67%
Facility
North Dakota
National
North Dakota 40% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | North Dakota | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 6.5% | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 28.9% | 22.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 15.6% | 19.8% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 10.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 16.4% | 17.4% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford North Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | — | — |
| Sanford Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | — | — |
| Cain, James Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Dulski, Karin Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gassen, William Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gassen, William Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gassen, William Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Jacobs, Donald Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Marlette, William Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Marlette, William Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Munson, Jolyn Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| North, Andrew Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Swenson, Stephanie Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Sanford Health — 4 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or North Dakota.
No county cost figures on file for Traill.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halstad Living Center Halstad | 11.6 mi | 2026-05-13 | 150 |
| Luther Memorial Home Mayville | 13.8 mi | 2025-12-31 | 061 |
| Hatton Prairie Village Hatton | 24.5 mi | 2025-09-24 | 0130 |
| Woodside Village Grand Forks | 34.1 mi | 2026-07-01 | 092 |
| Valley Senior Living On Columbia Grand Forks | 34.8 mi | 2025-11-26 | 082 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |