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Wishek Living Center

400 S 4TH ST, WISHEK, ND, 58495
(701) 452-2333
43 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
43
CMS facility ID
355066
Care type
Nursing home
County
Mcintosh
Facility name
Wishek Living Center
Street address
400 S 4TH ST
City / state / ZIP
Wishek, ND 58495
Phone
(701) 452-2333

About this facility — Wishek Living Center

Wishek Living Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wishek, North Dakota. It is licensed for 43 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Wishek 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 Wishek Living Center 6 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $26,272 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

Bauer, Wayne
Governing body · Director · Officer — since 2017
Feist, Hannah
Operational control — since 2023
Gall, Renae
Governing body · Director — since 2023
Gray, Brenda
Governing body · Director — since 2022
Kaseman, Karista
Operational control — since 2023
Kienzle, Michael
Governing body · Director — since 2018
Klein, Keith
Operational control — since 2006
Kosiak, Donald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Piatz, Melissa
Operational control — since 2016
Regner, Linda
Governing body · Director — since 2022
Sayler, Keith
Governing body · Director — since 2011
Schnabel, Tanya
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Wald, Larry
Governing body · Director · Officer — since 2023
Weber, Gregory
Governing body · Director · Officer — since 1987
Wishek Home for the Aged
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1978

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1978-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$26,272 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-14
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$293 per day (≈ $8,910/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
51% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 43% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
27% below the ND median of $404/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
43
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.
2025-05-14Health inspection2 citations
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-03
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-06-13
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-22
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)
2024-03-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-04-11
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-11
2023-04-12Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-12

Federal penalties

2024-05-02Fine$8,338
2024-03-13Fine$17,934
Total fines$26,272
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 355066.

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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
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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