SMP Health - St Raphael: Infection Control Gaps - ND
Federal inspectors cited SMP Health - St. Raphael, a nursing home at 979 Central Ave N in Valley City, during a complaint inspection completed September 24, 2025. The single deficiency, tagged F0812, centered on food sanitation. The facility's own policy required food to be thrown out after five days. Inspectors documented that it wasn't being discarded on schedule, with some residents affected.
The citation classified the harm level as minimal or potential for actual harm. That language is the lower end of CMS's scale, but it describes a gap between what a facility promises and what it delivers in one of the most basic areas of resident care: safe food.
Nursing homes set their own internal food storage policies for a reason. When food sits beyond the window a facility itself has judged safe, the risk of bacterial growth climbs. SMP Health - St. Raphael had drawn that line at five days. Inspectors found food on the other side of it.
The inspection covered only this complaint. The report does not describe which foods were affected, how far past the discard date they had been kept, or how many residents received food that should have been thrown out. What the record shows is straightforward: the facility knew its own standard and wasn't meeting it.
SMP Health - St. Raphael serves residents in Barnes County, a rural stretch of southeastern North Dakota where the nearest alternative care facilities can be a significant distance away. For families with loved ones there, the inspection report offers little detail beyond the violation itself and the acknowledgment that some residents were affected.
The facility's plan of correction is not included in the publicly available inspection document. For information on how SMP Health - St. Raphael intends to address the deficiency, CMS directs the public to contact the nursing home or the North Dakota state survey agency directly.
Full Inspection Report
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SMP HEALTH - ST RAPHAEL in VALLEY CITY, ND was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 24, 2025.
Federal inspectors cited SMP Health - St.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.