Sanford Hillsboro Care Center
Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota · CCN 355061 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Sanford Health (4 facilities, chain average 2.8 stars)
CMS rates Sanford Hillsboro Care Center 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 34 certified beds, 33 residents a day on average. 10 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 2 fines totalling $42,488.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.51631 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.76446 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.75207 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.6% (registered nurses 66.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | 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 · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-17 |
| 2025-06-26 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-17 |
| 2025-06-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-17 |
| 2024-06-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-06-05 | Honor 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-06-05 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-06-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-06-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-05 |
| 2024-06-05 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-28 |
| 2023-11-02 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-07 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Fine | $35,045 |
| 2023-11-02 | Fine | $7,443 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford North Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2011-03-01 |
| Sanford Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2010-07-20 |
| Cain, James Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-11-19 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Gassen, William Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-11-24 |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-03-28 |
| Jacobs, Donald Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-12-04 |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-12-04 |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| North, Andrew Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-12-01 |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | corporate director | — | 2013-01-01 |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Gassen, William Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-11-24 |
| Marlette, William Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-06-16 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | corporate officer | — | 1991-02-01 |
| Dulski, Karin Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2012-11-19 |
| Gassen, William Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2020-11-24 |
| Marlette, William Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2023-06-16 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 1991-02-01 |
| Munson, Jolyn Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2013-02-25 |
| Swenson, Stephanie Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2019-11-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Traill County.