Good Samaritan Society - Park River
Nursing home in Park River, North Dakota, CMS certification number 355089
301 South County Road 12B, Park River, ND 58270 · Walsh County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,417 (1)
Does Good Samaritan Society - Park River take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Society - Park River is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan Society - Park River reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.50
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.95
- Weekend total hours
- 2.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 21, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 11, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Good Samaritan Society - Park River 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,417 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 41 residents live here, about 93% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Certified since
- January 1, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Park River
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 92 homes nationally under Good Samaritan Society, 3-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in North Dakota
North Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Dakota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan Society - Park River, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Park River
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Society - Park River?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Park River accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan Society - Park River?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Park River?
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.