Dakota Alpha
1303 27th Street NW, Mandan, ND 58554 · Morton County · 20 certified beds · avg 20 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1991
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (9)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint |
| Jul 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| May 30, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 30, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly hold, secure, and manage residents' personal money that was deposited with it for safekeeping. Facilities holding residents' funds must keep careful, honest accounts. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.56 | 5.15 | 3.95 | top 34% in North Dakota; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.52 | 1.09 | 0.69 | top 11% in North Dakota; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.42 | 4.43 | 3.50 | bottom 49% in North Dakota; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.48 | top 34% in North Dakota; top 19% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.0 | 48.8 | 45.8 | top 29% in North Dakota; top 36% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 16.7 | 40.3 | 42.9 | top 8% in North Dakota; top 9% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.83, RN 1.32, weekend 3.84. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anseth, Linda | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2006 |
| Anseth, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2006 |
| Bitz, Michael | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2012 |
| Bitz, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2013 |
| Froelich, James | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2004 |
| Froelich, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2004 |
| Hit INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1983 |
| Kramer, Paul | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2015 |
| Kramer, Paul | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2015 |
| Kramer, Paul | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/23/2015 |
| Myerchin, Paul | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2010 |
| Myerchin, Paul | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2010 |
| Porter, Jane | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2009 |
| Porter, Jane | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2009 |
| Quisno, Jacqueline | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2018 |
| Quisno, Jacqueline | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2018 |
| Remboldt, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/1999 |
| Remboldt, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Remboldt, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Vandervorste, Kelly | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/22/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "How do you manage residents' personal funds, and how often do families receive an accounting?"
- "What mental health services do you offer on-site, and how do you care for residents with depression, anxiety, or a history of trauma?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Drive - a Prospera Community | 0.5 mi | Mandan, ND | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Good Samaritan Society Miller Pointe a Prospera Co | 4.3 mi | Mandan, ND | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Good Samaritan Society Augusta Place a Prospera Co | 5.7 mi | Bismarck, ND | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Missouri Slope | 5.7 mi | Bismarck, ND | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| St Gabriel's Community | 6.7 mi | Bismarck, ND | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Baptist Health & Rehab | 7.6 mi | Bismarck, ND | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| St Vincent's - a Prospera Community | 7.9 mi | Bismarck, ND | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 355101.