Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd is a 51-bed nonprofit nursing home in New Rockford, North Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 52.5% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd
1226 1st Ave NNew Rockford, ND 58356
Eddy 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 Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, nurse aides logged 2.93 hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Dakota average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 137 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.93 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.47 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.75 | 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
52.5% of nursing staff at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd 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 41.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $31,829 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Fine | $13,609 |
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. Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Golden Acres Manor Carrington | 19.3 | 64 | 2.23 | 3.58 | — | 3 | None |
| Eventide Heartland Devils Lake | 33.0 | 78 | 3.02 | 4.28 | 52.9% | 4 | None |
| SMP Health - St Aloisius Harvey | 37.0 | 65 | 3.10 | 4.61 | 31.7% | 5 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Lakota Lakota | 44.8 | 38 | 2.59 | 3.83 | 44.7% | 1 | $74,283 |
| Nelson County Health System Care Center McVille · abuse citation | 45.4 | 35 | 2.73 | 4.07 | 51.2% | 2 | $36,855 |
| Griggs County Care Center Cooperstown | 50.7 | 40 | 2.93 | 4.39 | 48.7% | 5 | None |
| Aneta Parkview Health Ctr Aneta | 53.7 | 35 | 2.70 | 3.84 | 57.5% | 5 | None |
| SMP Health - Ave Maria Jamestown · abuse citation | 56.0 | 100 | 3.61 | 4.98 | 37.0% | 3 | $6,788 |
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.