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67.5/100

Average

Good Samaritan Society - Park River

301 South County Road 12B, Park River, ND 58270

CMS 2/5 stars #2 of 2 in Walsh County (701) 284-7115
Certified beds
44
Occupancy
97%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $27,417 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Good Samaritan Society - Park River

Good Samaritan Society - Park River runs 44 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its last inspection was in August 2025. The staffing picture is mixed: 3.02 nurse hours per resident day sits roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover runs 47.4%, slightly above the national 45.8%. On the record: 29 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, plus a single $42,181 fine. Federal ratings put staffing at 4 of 5 stars but inspections and quality measures at 2 each. The takeaway: adequate hands on weekdays, thinner on weekends, with inspection findings that warrant a closer look.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing18.5/30Stability9/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement5/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

18.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.81 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.7 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 17% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →47% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$27,417 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.02 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.70 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.51 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover47.40%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: August 21, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, which operates 92 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Good Samaritan Society - Park River

What is the ElderGrade for Good Samaritan Society - Park River? +

Good Samaritan Society - Park River holds an ElderGrade of C (67.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society - Park River? +

Residents receive an average of 3.02 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Good Samaritan Society - Park River been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Good Samaritan Society - Park River accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Good Samaritan Society - Park River is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.