Ashley, North Dakota · CMS Care Compare

Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home

3 of 5 · CMS overall rating Average

612 CENTER AVE N, Ashley, ND 58413

For profit - Corporation 31 certified beds All North Dakota homes →

Ashley, North Dakota · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home carries a 3 of 5 CMS overall rating, average quality that runs in line with North Dakota's state average of 3.2.

3/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
4/5 Staffing
31 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home in Ashley, North Dakota holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 59 of 100 (grade F). The 31-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in North Dakota runs a median of $11,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

59 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 59 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 59.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 4/5 stars · 75
Quality measures 1/5 stars · 0
Inspection record 7 deficiencies · 91

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (1/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Ashley, North Dakota, this facility operates 31 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 28 residents - an occupancy rate of about 90%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 90%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (7 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home compares to North Dakota

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Dakota facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 3/5 · state avg 3.2
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 4.1
Quality measures 1/5 · state avg 2.8

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Dakota state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home ranks in North Dakota

Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Dakota, Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 33% of them. The bars show how all North Dakota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 14 · 19%
2 stars 10 · 14%
3 stars · this facility 15 · 21%
4 stars 15 · 21%
5 stars 18 · 25%

15 North Dakota homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 31
Residents 28
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Mcintosh
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 7

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home?

Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 1/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Dakota?

CareScout's 2025 survey puts North Dakota's median semi-private nursing home rate at $11,528 per month ($138,335 per year), with private rooms averaging $12,304 per month.

What services does Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home offer?

Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility with 31 beds with approximately 28 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 7 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.

Does Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties?

Ashley Medical Center Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (7 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Dakota?

In North Dakota, alternatives include assisted living ($4,729/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($5,525/mo).

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Related Resources

Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the North Dakota elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 355091.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial