Towner County Living Ctr
228 1St Ave, Cando, ND, 58324
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 28 · avg 27 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.2% — near the North Dakota averageNorth Dakota avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 18.2% — lower than most North Dakota nursing homesNorth Dakota avg: 37.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the North Dakota averageNorth Dakota avg: 0.2 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 355068
- Certified beds
- 28 beds · avg 27 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Towner County Medical Center Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- Ben j Bucher
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Tammy Larson
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Jenna Gehrtz
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2024
- David Wolsky
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Gregory Westlind
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Thomas Belzer
Corporate Officer · since 2023
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 13)
- D0689·Jan 14, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0880·Jan 14, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0867·Jan 14, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0812·Jan 14, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0802·Jan 14, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- E0804·Sep 25, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0761·Sep 25, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0880·Sep 7, 2023Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 14, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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