The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
WISHEK LIVING CENTER
WISHEK, ND · Medicare-certified · 43 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
WISHEK LIVING CENTER has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing (5 out of 5) and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.64 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has a recent federal penalty and $8,338 in fines in the last 24 months, while health inspections are 4 out of 5 stars and quality measures are 3 out of 5 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.644 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 14, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,338recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.644.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.67
- Nurse aides
- 3.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.81
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,338 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $26,272 in total fines.
- $8,338
Federal fine
May 2, 2024
- $17,934
Federal fine
Mar 13, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 40.6 residents on an average day (94% of 43 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.