Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in West Fargo, ND

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to West Fargo are Sheyenne Crossings Care Center/Tcu in West Fargo (0.5 mi), Eventide Fargo in Fargo (1.6 mi), Smp Health - St Catherine South in Fargo (5.0 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in North Dakota earn a median $18.96 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). North Dakota's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

West Fargo has about 637 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the North Dakota median aide wage of $18.96 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,643 a month in wages, which is 30% of the $5,557 monthly median income of West Fargo households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. North Dakota's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.