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HomeNorth DakotaValley Senior Living on Columbia

Valley Senior Living on Columbia

2900 14th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 582017017877900WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.0on Google(49 reviews)
4/5Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality
3/5
Beds
196
certified
2 fine(s) totaling $20,112

How Valley Senior Living on Columbia Compares in North Dakota

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in North Dakota. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
4/5
ND average
3.2/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
3/5
ND average
2.9/5
Close to state average
Staffing rating
5/5
ND average
4.2/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
5.32 hrs/day
ND average
4.42 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
1.30 hrs/day
ND average
0.93 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
32.6%
ND average
48.8%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 4/5 overall CMS rating is above the North Dakota average of 3.2/5.
Reported nursing time is 5.32 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 4.42.
Reported RN time is 1.30 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 0.93.
Staff turnover is 32.6%, lower than the North Dakota average of 48.8%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
6
deficiency citations
Inspected May 16, 2024
Most recent cycle
4
deficiency citations
Inspected Jun 19, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 2 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$11,019/mo
North Dakota median
Private Room
$11,932/mo
North Dakota median
Grand Forks County 65+
9,859
13.5% of county
County Population
72,927
Grand Forks County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Valley Senior Living on Columbia is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Grand Forks, North Dakota with 196 certified beds. It has been operating since 1978. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.

Beds
196
Avg Residents/Day
187.1
Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 1, 1978
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Grand Forks
Last Inspection
Jun 19, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
4
Weighted Score
34.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (13)

F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Nov 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Jun 19, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Jun 19, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jun 19, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: May 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: May 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: May 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: May 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0849Potential for Harm

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Survey: May 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: May 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Jun 8, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure 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.

Survey: Jun 8, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jun 8, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$20,112
Number of Fines
2
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

FineJun 19, 2025
$7,008
FineMay 16, 2024
$13,104

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide3.39 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.62 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN1.30 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing5.32 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total4.23 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.03 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
32.6%
RN Turnover
11.9%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Church related
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (69)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
VALLEY SENIOR LIVINGDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/ANov 12, 1997
BERGE, SCOTTMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
BROWN, MICHAELMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 28, 2020
COLENSO, THOMASMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 30, 2024
MOLMEN, DAVIDMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 23, 2019
MOORE, PATRICKMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
REED, MARGARETMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
SVENDSON, CAROLMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
THOMPSON, DWIGHTMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 26, 2022
BERGE, SCOTTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
BROWN, MICHAELCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 28, 2020
COLENSO, THOMASCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 30, 2024
MOLMEN, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 23, 2019
MOORE, PATRICKCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
REED, MARGARETCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
RYDLAND, GARTHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AFeb 11, 2014
SVENDSON, CAROLCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
THOMPSON, DWIGHTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 26, 2022
MOLMEN, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ASep 26, 2022
REED, MARGARETCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ASep 23, 2019
RYDLAND, GARTHCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AFeb 11, 2014
SVENDSON, CAROLCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
THOMPSON, DWIGHTCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJun 1, 1994
VALLEY SENIOR LIVINGOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ANov 12, 1997
ANDERSON, MEGANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 31, 2014
BAUMGARTEN, JESSICAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 6, 2015
BERGE, SCOTTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
BOTT, LORILEEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 29, 2004
BROWN, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 28, 2020
COLENSO, THOMASOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 30, 2024
EDWARDS, ADAMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 5, 2021
HATHAWAY, SONJAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 19, 2023
HENDERSON, CHRISTOPHEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 25, 2018
HOEGER, NANNETTEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 3, 2023
LIEN, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 17, 2005
LITSEY, JOEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 2, 2023
MOLMEN, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 23, 2019
MOORE, PATRICKOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
REED, MARGARETOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
RERICK, LEEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 10, 2021
RYDLAND, GARTHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 11, 2014
SAFRANSKI, TINAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
STETHEM, RENITAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 13, 2013
SVENDSON, CAROLOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
THOMPSON, DWIGHTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 26, 2022
ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEMADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AMay 21, 2025
VALLEY SENIOR LIVINGADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AApr 7, 2025
ANDERSON, MEGANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 31, 2014
BAUMGARTEN, JESSICAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ADec 6, 2015
BERGE, SCOTTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
BOTT, LORILEEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 29, 2004
BROWN, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 28, 2020
COLENSO, THOMASADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 30, 2024
EDWARDS, ADAMADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 5, 2021
HATHAWAY, SONJAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 19, 2023
HENDERSON, CHRISTOPHERADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 25, 2018
HOEGER, NANNETTEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 3, 2023
LIEN, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 17, 2005
LITSEY, JOEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 2, 2023
MOLMEN, DAVIDADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 23, 2019
MOORE, PATRICKADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
REED, MARGARETADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 25, 2017
RERICK, LEEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ANov 10, 2021
RYDLAND, GARTHADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 11, 2014
SAFRANSKI, TINAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
STETHEM, RENITAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 13, 2013
SVENDSON, CAROLADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 25, 2023
THOMPSON, DWIGHTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ASep 26, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Valley Senior Living on Columbia and nearby alternatives.

All North Dakota facilities
Valley Senior Living on Columbia
Grand Forks, NDCurrent facility
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $20,112
Woodside Village
Grand Forks, ND1.1 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $8,278
Good Samaritan Society - Larimore
Larimore, ND25.4 mi
CMS
N/A
Health
N/A
Staffing
N/A
Recorded fines: $119,935
Hatton Prairie Village
Hatton, ND25.8 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Luther Memorial Home
Mayville, ND30.3 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $5,814
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center
Hillsboro, ND34.8 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $42,488
Lutheran Sunset Home
Grafton, ND38.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
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Recorded fines: $11,057
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Valley Senior Living on Columbia
Grand Forks, ND · Current facility
—4/53/55/5$20,112
Woodside Village
Grand Forks, ND
1.1 mi5/54/55/5$8,278
Good Samaritan Society - Larimore
Larimore, ND
25.4 miN/AN/AN/A$119,935
Hatton Prairie Village
Hatton, ND
25.8 mi5/54/55/5None recorded
Luther Memorial Home
Mayville, ND
30.3 mi4/53/55/5$5,814
Sanford Hillsboro Care Center
Hillsboro, ND
34.8 mi3/52/55/5$42,488
Lutheran Sunset Home
Grafton, ND
38.6 mi3/52/55/5$11,057

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Valley Senior Living on Columbia?▾
Valley Senior Living on Columbia has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Valley Senior Living on Columbia cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in North Dakota is $11,019/month for a semi-private room and $11,932/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Valley Senior Living on Columbia participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Valley Senior Living on Columbia had any health inspection violations?▾
Valley Senior Living on Columbia had 4 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jun 19, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 2 fine(s) totaling $20,112.
What are the staffing levels at Valley Senior Living on Columbia?▾
Valley Senior Living on Columbia provides 5.32 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 1.30 RN hours, 0.62 LPN hours, and 3.39 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 32.6%.
How many beds does Valley Senior Living on Columbia have?▾
Valley Senior Living on Columbia has 196 certified beds with an average of 187.1 residents per day, resulting in approximately 95% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Church related owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Valley Senior Living on Columbia?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in North Dakota, including 1 in Grand Forks. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Valley Senior Living on Columbia?▾
On Google Maps, Valley Senior Living on Columbia has a rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on 49 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 4/5.