Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care
709 4TH AVENUE NE, Watford City, ND 58854
Watford City, North Dakota · CMS verdict
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care's CMS overall star rating stands at 4 of 5, above the North Dakota state average (3.2) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care in Watford City, North Dakota holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 75 of 100 (grade C). The 42-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in North Dakota runs a median of $11,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 75 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 75.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care holds a CMS overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Watford City, North Dakota, this facility operates 42 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 36 residents - an occupancy rate of about 86%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 86% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Dakota, Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care is one of 52 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.3 stars, ahead of roughly 46% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (12 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care compares to North Dakota
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Dakota facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Dakota state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care ranks in North Dakota
Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Dakota, Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 54% of them. The bars show how all North Dakota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
15 North Dakota homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 42 |
| Residents | 36 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Mckenzie |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 12 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Dakota? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts North Dakota's median semi-private nursing home rate at $11,528 per month ($138,335 per year), with private rooms averaging $12,304 per month.
What services does Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care offer? ▾
With 42 beds with approximately 36 current residents, Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 12 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care has multiple deficiencies (12 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Dakota? ▾
In North Dakota, alternatives include assisted living ($4,729/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($5,525/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 355072.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.