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Towner County Living Ctr
Cando, North DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Towner County Living Ctr
TOWNER COUNTY LIVING CTR is a non profit - corporation nursing home in CANDO, ND with 28 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
28 residents
Location
Cando, ND
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
228 1ST AVE, Cando, North Dakota 58324
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 January 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the North Dakota average is 5.6).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the North Dakota average.
Medicare has not fined Towner County Living Ctr in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 19 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 27 minutesAbove the North Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50% |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Feb 12, 2026Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 12, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 12, 2026
September 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2024Ensure 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 Oct 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Towner County Medical Center Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 28
- Average residents per day
- 27
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 13, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 355068
Location
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228 1ST AVECando, ND 58324
Other communities in the area
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Questions about Towner County Living Ctr
How did Towner County Living Ctr do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 14, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The North Dakota average is 5.6.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Towner County Living Ctr?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 27 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Towner County Living Ctr been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Towner County Living Ctr in the last three years.
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.