Good Samaritan Society - Park River: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Park River is a 44-bed nonprofit nursing home in Park River, North Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 37% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 47.4% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Good Samaritan Society - Park River
301 South County Road 12bPark River, ND 58270
Walsh 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 Good Samaritan Society - Park River, nurse aides logged 1.87 hours per resident per day, 37% below the North Dakota average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 80 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.87 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.02 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.51 | 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
47.4% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Park River 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 36.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $42,181 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Fine | $42,181 |
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. Good Samaritan Society - Park River holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Good Samaritan Society - Park River
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society - Park River
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lutheran Sunset Home Grafton | 18.7 | 87 | 2.67 | 4.04 | 32.6% | 3 | $11,057 |
| Wedgewood Manor Cavalier · SFF candidate | 30.9 | 33 | 2.64 | 3.99 | 53.5% | 1 | $54,925 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Larimore Larimore · Special Focus Facility | 32.5 | 40 | 1.99 | 3.44 | 78.9% | — | $119,935 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Lakota Lakota | 33.5 | 38 | 2.59 | 3.83 | 44.7% | 1 | $74,283 |
| Maple Manor Care Center Langdon · no staffing data submitted | 38.5 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | $31,694 |
| Pembilier Nursing Center Walhalla | 39.2 | 31 | 2.68 | 3.77 | 46.9% | 4 | None |
| Nelson County Health System Care Center McVille · abuse citation | 44.5 | 35 | 2.73 | 4.07 | 51.2% | 2 | $36,855 |
| Woodside Village Grand Forks | 45.8 | 138 | 3.60 | 5.25 | 40.0% | 4 | $8,278 |
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.