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A+
Excellent

VALLEY SENIOR LIVING ON COLUMBIA

2900 14TH AVE S · GRAND FORKS, ND 58201

7017877900 · Non profit - Church related

196 beds185.3 residents384 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
A+
Excellent
RN Staff
A+
Excellent
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

VALLEY SENIOR LIVING ON COLUMBIA receives an overall staffing grade of A+ (Excellent). With 5.3949 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 1.50 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 27.59% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️Weekend staffing drops 27.59% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.
📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 0.8085). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
5.3949hrs/resident/day▲ 1.50
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
1.3472hrs/resident/day▲ 0.66
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
27.59%
5.8512 weekday → 4.2367 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
3.3786hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.5886hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.8085std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Grand Forks County Average+1.37 HPRD
4.03
05.39 HPRD
vs. North Dakota State Average+0.97 HPRD
4.43
05.39 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.50 HPRD
3.90
05.39 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
VALLEY SENIOR LIVING ON COLUMBIA ★
GRAND FORKS · This facility
—
A+
5.39491.3472★★★★☆
WOODSIDE VILLAGE
GRAND FORKS
1.1 mi
B
3.54750.5998★★★☆☆
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - LARIMORE
LARIMORE
25.4 mi
C
3.1460.7201★☆☆☆☆
HATTON PRAIRIE VILLAGE
HATTON
25.8 mi
A
4.27350.9509★★★★★
LUTHER MEMORIAL HOME
MAYVILLE
30.2 mi
A+
5.36261.0433★★★★☆
SANFORD HILLSBORO CARE CENTER
HILLSBORO
34.8 mi
B
4.64410.7207★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
13
Total Deficiencies
$20,112
Fines Assessed
Nov 26, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
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Jun 19, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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May 16, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Jun 8, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Jun 19, 2025Fine
$7,008
May 16, 2024Fine
$13,104
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.