Benedictine Living Center of Garrison
609 4th Ave Ne
Garrison, ND 58540
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Garrison Mem Hosp Nsg Fac is a 26-bed nonprofit nursing home in Garrison, ND. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in North Dakota is 3.2. Medicare lists it as a candidate for its Special Focus program because of a history of serious problems. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 19 problems, more than the North Dakota average of 5.6. 3 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 20 min a day with each resident, about the same as the North Dakota average of 4 hr 25 min. About 67% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $22,380 in the last three years.
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Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the North Dakota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
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Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the North Dakota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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