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Hill Top Home of Comfort

95 HILL TOP DR, KILLDEER, ND, 58640
(701) 764-5682
60 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
355092
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dunn
Facility name
Hill Top Home of Comfort
Street address
95 HILL TOP DR
City / state / ZIP
Killdeer, ND 58640
Phone
(701) 764-5682

About this facility — Hill Top Home of Comfort

Hill Top Home of Comfort is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Killdeer, North Dakota. It is licensed for 60 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Killdeer and 72 skilled nursing facilities across North Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Hill Top Home of Comfort 11 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $198,960 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bice, Cindy
Director — since 2016
Brown, Debbie
Director — since 2022
Carlson, Klay
Director — since 2016
Dolezal, John
Director — since 2020
Knutson, Donna
Director — since 2021
Leadbetter, Gerry
Director · Operational control — since 2012
Rohde, Sandra
Director — since 2010
Stroh, Dawn
Director — since 2017
Tuhy, Nancy
Director — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1989-05-10
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$198,960 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-27
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$368 per day (≈ $11,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 35% private/other
Occupancy
98% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
9% below the ND median of $404/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-27Health inspection1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-09-12
2024-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0600
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-08-10
F-0609
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-08-10
F-0610
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-08-10
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-08-10
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-08-10
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2023-07-26Health inspection1 citation
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2023-08-30
2025-08-27Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-10-23
2024-07-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-07-07
2023-07-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-09-08
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-08

Federal penalties

2024-07-16Fine$198,960
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 355092.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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