Dakota Alpha

1303 27th Street NW, Mandan, ND 58554 (opens Google Maps) · Morton County · (701) 663-0376· 20 certified beds · avg 20 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1991 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Jul 9, 2025

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

5.56

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

New to these records? How to read an inspection report →

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Jul 9, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 F-0658
Jul 9, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 F-0880
May 30, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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. F-0812

View all 9 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jul 9, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0658
Jul 9, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0880
May 30, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	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. · F-0812
May 30, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0880
Jul 13, 2023	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · F-0801
Jul 13, 2023	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Jul 13, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0568
Jul 13, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Jul 13, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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). · F-0742

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2023

2024

2025

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	5	F
2024	2	E
2025	2	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)

How to file a complaint about care →

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityNorth Dakota averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

5.56

5.15

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

1.52

1.09

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

4.42

4.43

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.83 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Dakota Alpha. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.

Calculate a stay from a quote you receive

Use a written private-pay quote. This worksheet adds only the amounts you enter; it does not calculate Medicare, Medicaid or insurance benefits.

Formula: (room rate + daily extras) × days + one-time charges. A 30-day scenario is not a calendar-month quote. Refundable deposits, rate changes and charges you omit are not automatically included. Entries are not saved or sent to our server.

Before you compare prices

Request the room type, effective date and itemized daily rate in writing.
Ask about therapy, medicines, supplies, care-level charges, deposits, refunds and annual increases.
Confirm insurance or Medicaid eligibility and bed availability directly; certification alone does not guarantee either.

Understand who pays for care · How we handle price evidence · Report an incorrect price

Who owns this facility

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

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

Showing 20 of 25 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 5 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Questions to ask on your visit

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

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?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the North Dakota midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 40% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"The ownership record on file lists 25 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
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

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Morton, ND — 5 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

Elm Crest Manor — New Salem, ND · overall 4/5
Marian Manor Healthcare Center — Glen Ullin, ND · overall 1/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

All facilities in Mandan →

Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 355101.

This page is the printable visit checklist. If your browser did not open the print dialog automatically, use File → Print (Ctrl/⌘-P).

The Care File

Visit checklist — Dakota Alpha

1303 27th Street NW, Mandan, ND 58554 · (701) 663-0376

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "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?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the North Dakota midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 40% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "The ownership record on file lists 25 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 355101 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)