Souris Valley Care Center
300 Main St S, Velva, ND, 58790
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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.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Good Samaritan Society
- Certified beds
- 46 · avg 39 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 64.6% — higher than most North Dakota nursing homesNorth Dakota avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher 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
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 4 fines · $175,053 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 355109
- Certified beds
- 46 beds · avg 39 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Souris Valley Care Center, Inc.
- Chain affiliation
- Good Samaritan Society
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Good Samaritan Society chain — 92 facilities across 10 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Alvin Finneseth
Corporate Director · since 2014
- Bonnie Thom
Corporate Director · since 2014
- Dan Flaherty
Corporate Director · since 2014
- David Kramer
Corporate Director · since 2014
- Larry Lee
Corporate Director · since 2014
- Mary Liz Davis
Corporate Director · since 2014
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 28)
- D0600·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0657·Jan 7, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0580·Jan 7, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- J0689·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0610·Nov 20, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- J0880·Apr 24, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0689·Apr 24, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $134K
- 20242 fines · $41K
Most recent events
- Nov 20, 2025Fine · $107K
- Apr 24, 2025Fine · $27K
- Aug 27, 2024Fine · $8,824
- Apr 17, 2024Fine · $32K
Largest single fine on record: $107K.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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