Towner County Living Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Towner County Living Ctr is a 28-bed nonprofit nursing home in Cando, North Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.54 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Towner County Living Ctr
228 1st AveCando, ND 58324
Towner 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 Towner County Living Ctr, nurse aides logged 2.54 hours per resident per day, 15% below the North Dakota average. With about 27 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 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.54 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.45 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.31 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.79 | 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
50.0% of nursing staff at Towner County Living Ctr 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 20.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Towner County Living Ctr holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Towner County Living Ctr
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Towner County Medical Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 13, 1980
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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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.