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Griggs County Care Center

107 12th St. S, Cooperstown, ND 58425 · Griggs County · (701) 797-2221

40 certified beds, about 38 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1978

CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 355039 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the North Dakota average is 5.6, the national average 9.2).

Of 5 health citations since September 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.39 hours per resident per day, against 4.42 across North Dakota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.84 of those hours.

48.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Dakota average 48.8%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
3D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
August 6, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of the Long-Term Care Facility Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User's Manual (Version 1.19.1), and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure accurate coding of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 3 of 13 sampled residents (Resident #4, #26, and #33). Failure to accurately complete the MDS does not allow each resident's assessment to reflect their current status/needs and may affect the accurate development of a comprehensive care plan, and the care provided to the residents.
  2. D
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, review of the North Dakota Provider Manual Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) and Level of Care Screening Procedures for Long Term Care Services, and staff interview, the facility failed to complete a status change assessment for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #2) reviewed for PASARR. Failure to complete a change in status assessment with a newly diagnosed mental illness may result in the delivery of care and services that are inconsistent with the resident's needs.
July 31, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. F
    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
    F801 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 4, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 dietary manager (#1) obtained the proper qualifications to serve as the director of food and nutrition services. Failure to ensure staff have the qualifications to carry out the functions of food and nutrition services has the potential to result in foodborne illness to residents, staff, and visitors.
November 29, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 28, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of the facility reported investigation, review of facility policy, stand lift Operator's Instructions, resident interview, and staff interview, the facility failed to provide appropriate safety/supervision to prevent accidents for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #1) who sustained a major injury during an EZ stand lift (mechanical sit-to-stand lift). Failure to follow the facility policy for EZ stand transfers and safety interventions resulted in a fracture of Resident #1's left arm.
September 13, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 5, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, resident and staff interview, the facility failed to follow professional standards of practice for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #32), with a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. Failure of facility staff to clarify physician's order for cleaning a CPAP resulted in staff incorrectly documenting the cleaning method.

Fire safety inspections

5 fire safety citations on file: 1 on August 6, 2025, 4 on July 31, 2024.

Every fire safety citation5 citations
  1. D
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · August 6, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · July 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · July 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · July 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · July 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeNorth DakotaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.394.423.86
Registered nurses0.840.930.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.703.803.42
Nurse aides2.93
Licensed practical nurses0.62
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)48.7%48.8%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover33.3%40.3%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.02 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.67 on weekdays and 3.70 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 41.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.05 in April to June 2025 to 4.39 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.390.844.673.70 41.4%0 of 9038
Oct to Dec 20254.100.934.363.43 47.8%0 of 9239
Jul to Sep 20254.030.744.323.27 31.5%0 of 9239
Apr to Jun 20254.050.684.323.36 29.7%0 of 9139
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
North Dakota, Jan to Mar 20264.570.924.813.9611.7%0.2% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for North Dakota

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
North Dakota, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$22.03$17.51 to $23.066,840
LPNs and LVNs$29.95$28.03 to $31.261,920
Registered nurses$38.81$33.47 to $44.7511,340
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeNorth DakotaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
24.119.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.71.60.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.32.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.85.13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.317.614.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.64.94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.022.715.4
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.91.51.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.71.91.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Griggs County Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

US median of homes 51.5% · North Dakota: 0 better, 21 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 14 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · North Dakota: 2 better, 0 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 25 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

US median of homes 7.1% · North Dakota: 0 better, 0 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 12 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: North Dakota50.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 13 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: North Dakota0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 13 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: North Dakota2.9% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 13 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: Newly certified nursing home with less than 12-15 months of data available or the nursing opened less than 6 months ago, and there were no data to submit or claims for this measure.

Median of homes: North Dakota100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: GRIGGS COUNTY NURSING HOME.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Johnson, NicoleW-2 managing employeeIndividual02/01/2014
Monson, JudyW-2 managing employeeIndividual06/01/2023
Halvorson, BenjaminCorporate directorIndividual04/19/2022
Johnson, JaniceCorporate directorIndividual02/06/2021
Larson, DanielCorporate directorIndividual04/19/2022
Larson, JoannCorporate directorIndividual08/16/2023
Johnson, NicoleCorporate officerIndividual01/19/2014
Monson, JudyCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2023
Johnson, NicoleOperational/managerial controlIndividual08/15/2013

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 6, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  2. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 31, 2024: "Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician."
  3. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 29, 2023: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  4. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.70 hours per resident per day, below the North Dakota average of 3.80.

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Common questions

What is Griggs County Care Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Griggs County Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Griggs County Care Center get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 6, 2025. The North Dakota average is 5.6.
Has Griggs County Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Griggs County Care Center accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Griggs County Care Center?
CMS lists 9 owners and managers. Legal business name: GRIGGS COUNTY NURSING HOME.

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