Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care
709 4TH AVENUE NE, Watford City, ND, 58854
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 4 deficiencies against Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care in Watford City, North Dakota at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-07-24. 1 finding has been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $6,300. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 12 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-07-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0554 · 2025-07-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0605 · 2025-07-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2025-07-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0623 · 2024-06-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0625 · 2024-06-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0657 · 2024-06-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0689 · 2023-08-23 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0801 · 2023-07-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0689 · 2023-07-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2023-07-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0657 · 2023-07-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Long Term Care
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC | Organization | 100% | since 07/01/2004 |
| BROWN, GARY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| BULZOMI, MONTY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| CEYNAR, VIRGINIA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| DODGE, JAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| FAULKNER, CHERYL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2004 |
| HEEN, KRISTA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/30/2024 |
| MERKLE, WILLIAM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2023 |
| QUALE, RANDY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/27/2021 |
| VOLL, JUSTIN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| WISNESS, CHASE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| EDIS, PETER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/31/2021 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 355072.
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