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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Williston, North DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Williston, North Dakota. Our team supports recovery and wellness through personalized treatment plans, designed to help residents regain independence and return home when possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
95 residents
Location
Williston, ND
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1515 2ND AVE WEST, Williston, North Dakota 58801
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the North Dakota average is 5.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Dakota average of 4 hours 25 minutes.
Medicare fined Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $66,325 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 49 minutesAbove the North Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 5 minutesAbove the North Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 63%Above the North Dakota average |
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 18, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 18, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 18, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 18, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 18, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 18, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 18, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 18, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 18, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 18, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 18, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 18, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 18, 2026
February 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 24, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 24, 2025
February 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 2024
December 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 8, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 8, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 8, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 8, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 8, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jan 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 8, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $66,325 in the last three years.
- April 16, 2026Fine: $66,325
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 355070
Location
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1515 2ND AVE WESTWilliston, ND 58801
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Questions about Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
How did Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 16, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The North Dakota average is 5.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 5 minutes from registered nurses. 63% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $66,325.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.