Dunseith Com Nursing Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Dunseith Com Nursing Home is a 30-bed government-run nursing home in Dunseith, North Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.35 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% above the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 56.4% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Dunseith Com Nursing Home
15 1st St NeDunseith, ND 58329
Rolette County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Dunseith Com Nursing Home, nurse aides logged 3.35 hours per resident per day, 13% above the North Dakota average. With about 21 residents a day, that works out to roughly 69 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.35 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.50 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.98 | 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
56.4% of nursing staff at Dunseith Com Nursing Home left over the year CMS measured, against a North Dakota average of 48.8% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $92,954 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Fine | $61,640 |
| May 2, 2024 | Fine | $31,314 |
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. Dunseith Com Nursing Home holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Dunseith Com Nursing Home
- Ownership: Government - City
- Legal name: Dunseith Community Nursing Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Dunseith Com Nursing Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rolette Community Care Center Rolette · SFF candidate | 14.1 | 31 | 2.33 | 3.94 | 53.6% | 1 | $90,017 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Bottineau Bottineau · abuse citation | 16.8 | 52 | 2.32 | 3.59 | 63.5% | 2 | $110,247 |
| Towner County Living Ctr Cando | 44.7 | 28 | 2.54 | 4.31 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Souris Valley Care Center Velva · SFF candidate | 65.9 | 46 | 2.59 | 3.42 | 63.4% | 1 | $175,053 |
| Trinity Homes Minot | 68.7 | 141 | 2.80 | 4.24 | 57.3% | 1 | $75,611 |
| Minot Health and Rehab, LLC Minot · abuse citation | 69.2 | 76 | 2.33 | 4.01 | 88.1% | 1 | $39,212 |
| Eventide Heartland Devils Lake | 73.7 | 78 | 3.02 | 4.28 | 52.9% | 4 | None |
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.