Benedictine Living Center of Garrison: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Benedictine Living Center of Garrison is a 52-bed nonprofit nursing home in Garrison, North Dakota, part of Benedictine Health System. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 36.4% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Benedictine Living Center of Garrison
609 4th Ave NeGarrison, ND 58540
Mclean County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Benedictine Living Center of Garrison, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, 26% below the North Dakota average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 107 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.19 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.18 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.96 | 3.80 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
36.4% of nursing staff at Benedictine Living Center of Garrison left over the year CMS measured, against a North Dakota average of 48.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Benedictine Living Center of Garrison holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Benedictine Living Center of Garrison
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Chain: Benedictine Health System, 23 homes
- Legal name: Benedictine Living Communities Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Benedictine Living Center of Garrison
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Garrison Mem Hosp Nsg Fac Garrison | 0.5 | 26 | 1.85 | 4.34 | 66.7% | 2 | None |
| Knife River Care Center Beulah | 30.9 | 86 | 3.66 | 4.91 | 54.5% | 3 | $35,890 |
| Souris Valley Care Center Velva · SFF candidate | 35.4 | 46 | 2.59 | 3.42 | 63.4% | 1 | $175,053 |
| Minot Health and Rehab, LLC Minot · abuse citation | 40.2 | 76 | 2.33 | 4.01 | 88.1% | 1 | $39,212 |
| Trinity Homes Minot | 41.0 | 141 | 2.80 | 4.24 | 57.3% | 1 | $75,611 |
| Elm Crest Manor New Salem | 55.4 | 62 | 3.35 | 4.74 | 50.6% | 4 | None |
| Dakota Alpha Mandan | 60.4 | 20 | 2.88 | 4.83 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Sunset Drive - a Prospera Community Mandan · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 60.8 | 128 | 2.27 | 3.57 | 64.5% | 1 | $42,226 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.