Overview
Dunseith Com Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the North Dakota average of 3.3. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Dunseith. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 76% of nursing homes in North Dakota (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 23, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the North Dakota average of 5.4. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $71,380 in the past three years.
Dunseith Com Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 30 certified beds, caring for about 28 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 47%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $71,380
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.16 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.58 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.03 hrs
- Nurse aides2.55 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 28
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes