Valley Senior Living on Columbia: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Valley Senior Living on Columbia is a 196-bed nonprofit nursing home in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 32.6% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Valley Senior Living on Columbia
2900 14th Ave SGrand Forks, ND 58201
Grand Forks 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 Valley Senior Living on Columbia, nurse aides logged 3.39 hours per resident per day, 14% above the North Dakota average. With about 187 residents a day, that works out to roughly 635 aide hours a day, or about 79 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.39 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.30 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.32 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.23 | 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
32.6% of nursing staff at Valley Senior Living on Columbia 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 11.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $20,112 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | Fine | $7,008 |
| May 16, 2024 | Fine | $13,104 |
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. Valley Senior Living on Columbia holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Valley Senior Living on Columbia
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: Valley Homes and Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Valley Senior Living on Columbia
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Woodside Village Grand Forks | 1.1 | 138 | 3.60 | 5.25 | 40.0% | 4 | $8,278 |
| North Star Manor Warren | 23.9 | 45 | 3.13 | 5.04 | 54.5% | 4 | None |
| Villa St. Vincent Crookston · abuse citation | 23.9 | 100 | 2.61 | 3.96 | 42.3% | 1 | $29,234 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Larimore Larimore · Special Focus Facility | 25.4 | 40 | 1.99 | 3.44 | 78.9% | — | $119,935 |
| Hatton Prairie Village Hatton | 25.8 | 38 | 2.81 | 3.97 | 26.0% | 5 | None |
| Luther Memorial Home Mayville | 30.3 | 62 | 3.70 | 5.25 | 51.4% | 4 | $5,814 |
| Sanford Hillsboro Care Center Hillsboro | 34.8 | 34 | 2.94 | 4.52 | 38.6% | 3 | $42,488 |
| Lutheran Sunset Home Grafton | 38.6 | 87 | 2.67 | 4.04 | 32.6% | 3 | $11,057 |
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.