Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Souris Valley Care Center
300 Main St S · Velva, ND 58790 · 46 certified beds
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About Souris Valley Care Center
Souris Valley Care Center is a nursing home in Velva, North Dakota. Its capacity is 46 beds, below the North Dakota median of 52 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Good Samaritan Society. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 28 citations, the most recent on April 8, 2026. CMS also lists 4 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.68 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (28)
Records from May 2023 to April 2026.
April 8, 2026
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 13, 2026.
January 7, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 13, 2026.
November 20, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2025.
November 20, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 26, 2025.
November 20, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2025.
April 24, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 24, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 24, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 24, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
August 27, 2024
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 19, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
April 17, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2024.
Penalties (4)
Total fines: $175,053
November 20, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $107,150 against this nursing home on November 20, 2025.
April 24, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $26,761 against this nursing home on April 24, 2025.
August 27, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,824 against this nursing home on August 27, 2024.
April 17, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $32,318 against this nursing home on April 17, 2024.
Staffing
3.68 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Good Samaritan Society, a chain of 92 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 3.9 for staffing, 2.9 for quality measures.
- Parent company: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in North Dakota.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what North Dakota Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Statewide average daily rate
$437.90per day
About $13,312 a month.
Statewide average published by the state, January 1, 2026.
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