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Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd

1226 1ST AVE N, NEW ROCKFORD, ND, 58356
(701) 947-2944
51 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
51
CMS facility ID
355041
Care type
Nursing home
County
Eddy
Facility name
Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd
Street address
1226 1ST AVE N
City / state / ZIP
New Rockford, ND 58356
Phone
(701) 947-2944

About this facility — Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd

Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New Rockford, North Dakota. It is licensed for 51 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in New Rockford 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 Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd 12 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $31,829 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

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Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Kim Droske
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Allmaras, Dianne
Director — since 2011
Anderson, Karen
Director — since 2021
Birkland, Karen
Director — since 2019
Bollingberg, Nancy
Director — since 2019
Guler, Josh
Director — since 2019
Hegland, Amanda
Director — since 2019
Jensrud, Kim
Officer · Operational control — since 2013
Labrensz, Jeffrey
Director — since 2019
Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd Inc
Operational control — since 2009
Lutz, Lona
Director — since 2019
O'connor, Kathleen
Officer — since 2019
Parson, Lori
Director — since 2021
Rau, Richard
Director — since 2019
Schuster, Fern
Director — since 2021
Swanson, Dennis
Officer — since 2019
Wolkenhauer, Carol
Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1978-05-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$31,829 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-28
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$371 per day (≈ $11,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
47% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 48% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
8% below the ND median of $404/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
51
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-08-28Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-22
2025-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-05-28
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2024-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
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 2024-08-01
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0880
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-01
2024-07-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-08-23
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-08-23
2023-06-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-01

Federal penalties

2025-08-28Fine$9,110
2025-06-04Fine$9,110
2024-07-10Fine$13,609
Total fines$31,829
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 355041.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1396727004
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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