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Fargo Elim Health Care Center has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include attentive and kind nursing staff. Some reviewers note concerns about high staff turnover (mentioned by 2 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
Fargo Elim Health Care Center receives polarized feedback, with recent reviews highlighting excellent rehabilitation care and attentive staff, while older reviews raise concerns about management and financial transparency. Families praise the facility for its clean environment and supportive atmosphere during recovery, though historical reports of high staff turnover and administrative issues suggest potential inconsistencies in long-term operations.
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Key Review Excerpts
“Elim was absolutely phenomenal with the care of my husband in his recovery from cancer and life-altering colo-rectal surgery! His mental health improved by leaps and bounds, and he gained necessary physical strength and skills to prosper at home.”
“The staff at Elim in Fargo go above and beyond not only for the patient but for the patients family. I cannot stress enough how amazing this place is and how wonderful the people are.”
“the best place in the world. they try to make it feel like a home as much as they can. the staff is so nice and so prompt. the food is great, pt and ot staff is wonderful.”
This facility meets both EveryPlace staffing reference benchmarks. Higher staffing is generally associated with stronger day-to-day care.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families filed complaints that triggered 6 of the 11 deficiencies found across recent surveys, raising concerns about responsiveness to resident needs. The most recurring issues involved fire safety systems, resident rights violations (including failure to notify families of incidents), and problems with resident assessments and care quality. While the facility has provided correction dates for most deficiencies, the pattern of complaint-driven findings suggests ongoing care challenges that warrant careful consideration during visits.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fargo Elim Health Care Center
nonprofit
Cassia
16 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 4.6/5 · Rank 1 of 16 (Highest rating)
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Elim Care INC
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