Nursing home
Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing)
1515 2Nd Ave West, Williston, ND 58801 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 95 certified beds
Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Williston, North Dakota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, below the North Dakota average of 4.41. Its most recent inspection on Feb 5, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) compares
This facility vs. the North Dakota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Dakota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.14 | 4.41 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.76 | 2.99 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.8% | 49.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 5.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
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- Potential 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.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1515 2Nd Ave West
Williston, ND 58801 - CMS certification #
- 355070
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 79.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-08-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
As a part of his ministry, he also provides emergency pastoral care and hospice ministry.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduled transportation for local medical appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
A 1-bedroom apartment is $3,200 per month and 2-bedroom apartments are $3,550 per month.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Chi St Alexius Health Williston, Williston. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care, Watford City. 29.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Chi Health At Home - Hha, Williston. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Barrett Health Mart Pharmacy. 29.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 58801 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Chi St Alexius Health - Williston Dialysis, Williston, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 58801.
Chi Health At Home - Hospice, office in Williston, 0.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Billings Clinic Specialty Supplies And Services, LLC, Billings. 282.5 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Dakota average of 4.41.
Has Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) have?
Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 95 beds.