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609 4th Ave NE Garrison, ND 58540 · Mclean County

(701) 463-2226

All 2 nursing homes in Garrison, ND (2 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 52 certified beds Non profit

CMS certification number 355064 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Benedictine Living Center of Garrison a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Benedictine Living Center of Garrison as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the North Dakota average of 3.3. Inspectors issued 14 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 1 penalty, including $8,278 in fines, in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.00 hours per resident per day at Benedictine Living Center of Garrison, below the North Dakota median of 4.42 (US median: 3.72). About 0.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.79 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 33.3% of nursing staff left within a year (North Dakota median 47.6%). That is lower than most homes in North Dakota, a sign of a steadier team.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.00 hours
Below the North Dakota median of 4.42 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.61 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.79 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 33.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 44.4% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds52
Residents per day 52 About 99% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Church related
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1978
Part of a chainBenedictine Health System
Legal business nameBENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITIES INC

Paying for care at Benedictine Living Center of Garrison: Medicare and Medicaid

Benedictine Living Center of Garrison is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Dakota's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 22, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 14 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 14 citations at Benedictine Living Center of Garrison across 5 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 18, 2025. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, June 18, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 22, 2025 · 2 citations

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 13, 2025)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 13, 2025)

June 18, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Jun 17, 2025)

June 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0578 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (May 22, 2025)

July 24, 2024 · 4 citations

EProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Past Non-Compliance (Jul 16, 2024)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 23, 2024)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 23, 2024)

DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 23, 2024)

September 7, 2023 · 6 citations

EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0554 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

DObtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0710 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 12, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Benedictine Living Center of Garrison

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 18, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 24, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,278 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jun 18, 2025 Fine $8,278

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
August 2026 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5
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