Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care
Watford City, Mckenzie County, North Dakota · CCN 355072 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 42 certified beds, 38 residents a day on average. 12 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.26782 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.1663 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.82095 hours per resident per day |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-07-24 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-07-24 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-07-24 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-05 |
| 2024-06-20 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-25 |
| 2024-06-20 | Notify 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-25 |
| 2024-06-20 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-25 |
| 2023-08-23 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-07-30 |
| 2023-07-19 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0801 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-08-23 |
| 2023-07-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-08-23 |
| 2023-07-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-08-23 |
| 2023-07-19 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-08-23 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2004-07-01 |
| Edis, Peter Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-23 |
| Faulkner, Cheryl Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-23 |
| Brown, Gary Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Bulzomi, Monty Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Ceynar, Virginia Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Dodge, Jan Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Faulkner, Cheryl Individual | corporate director | — | 2004-07-01 |
| Heen, Krista Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-30 |
| Merkle, William Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Quale, Randy Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-04-27 |
| Voll, Justin Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Wisness, Chase Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Edis, Peter Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-12-31 |
| Loughman, Amanda Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-06-09 |
| Merkle, William Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Edis, Peter Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-12-31 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Mckenzie County.