Overview
The Meadows on University has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the North Dakota average of 3.3. It ranks 7th of 7 nursing homes in Fargo. Its strongest area is staffing (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 80% of nursing homes in North Dakota (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 10, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, more than the North Dakota average of 5.4. 13 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $41,041 in the past three years.
The Meadows on University is a for-profit facility with 95 certified beds, caring for about 69 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 13
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $41,041
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.01 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.61 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.72 hrs
- Nurse aides2.67 hrs
- Physical therapists0.22 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 21, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes