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86.5/100

Excellent

Valley Senior Living On Columbia

2900 14Th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201

CMS 4/5 stars #2 of 3 in Grand Forks County (701) 787-7900
Certified beds
196
Occupancy
95%
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.

  • $31,594 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).

Our read on Valley Senior Living On Columbia

Valley Senior Living On Columbia runs 5.32 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average of 3.86, and its staffing star rating reflects that. Weekend coverage drops roughly 20% below weekday levels, which is common but still worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 32.6%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 13 deficiencies on record, two at the harm level and one abuse-related, with $20,112 in fines. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so the picture is current. Strong staffing, middling regulatory history.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing27.5/30Stability15/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

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

27.5/30

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

  • →5.59 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →1.3 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 20% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

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

  • →33% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

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

  • →3 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.

  • →$31,594 in federal fines across 3 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 day5.32 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours1.30 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours4.23 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover32.60%
National average 45.80%Better than average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 19, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

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

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Common questions about Valley Senior Living On Columbia

What is the ElderGrade for Valley Senior Living On Columbia? +

Valley Senior Living On Columbia holds an ElderGrade of A (86.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". 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 Valley Senior Living On Columbia? +

Residents receive an average of 5.32 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Valley Senior Living On Columbia 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 Valley Senior Living On Columbia accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Valley Senior Living On Columbia 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.