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St Vincent's - a Prospera Community
Bismarck, North DakotaMedicare inspection record
About St Vincent's - a Prospera Community
St. Vincent's—A Prospera Community in Bismarck, North Dakota provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help you regain strength and independence. Our compassionate team combines medical expertise with personalized attention, supporting your recovery every step of the way.
Community at a glance
Capacity
97 residents
Location
Bismarck, ND
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1021 N 26TH ST, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the North Dakota average is 5.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 7 minutes with each resident a day, below the North Dakota average of 4 hours 25 minutes.
Medicare fined St Vincent's - a Prospera Community 2 times in the last three years, $44,606 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 7 minutesBelow the North Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 44 minutesBelow the North Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43%Below the North Dakota average |
Inspections
36 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 4, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 7, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 7, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 7, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 7, 2026
April 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 20 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 10, 2025Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 7, 2025
February 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $44,606 in the last three years.
- April 3, 2025Fine: $23,920
- February 29, 2024Fine: $20,686
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 97
- Average residents per day
- 95
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1978
- Part of a chain
- Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 355060
Location
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1021 N 26TH STBismarck, ND 58501
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Questions about St Vincent's - a Prospera Community
How did St Vincent's - a Prospera Community do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 4, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The North Dakota average is 5.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at St Vincent's - a Prospera Community?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 7 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has St Vincent's - a Prospera Community been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined St Vincent's - a Prospera Community 2 times in the last three years, totaling $44,606.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.