Wishek Living Center
400 S 4TH ST, Wishek, ND 58495
Wishek, North Dakota · CMS verdict
CMS rates Wishek Living Center at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the North Dakota average of 3.2.
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.
Wishek Living Center in Wishek, North Dakota holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 72 of 100 (grade C). The 43-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 72 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 72.
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
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Wishek Living Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Wishek, North Dakota, this facility operates 43 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 39 residents - an occupancy rate of about 91%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 91% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Dakota, Wishek Living Center 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. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (6 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Wishek Living Center 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 Wishek Living Center ranks in North Dakota
Among the 72 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Dakota, Wishek Living Center’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 | 43 |
| Residents | 39 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Mcintosh |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Wishek Living Center? ▾
CMS rates Wishek Living Center at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 3/5.
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 Wishek Living Center offer? ▾
Wishek Living Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (43 beds with approximately 39 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 6 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Wishek Living Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Wishek Living Center has multiple deficiencies (6 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 355066.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.