WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in HETTINGER, ND
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 40 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 33.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 355042 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.59 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.94 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 4, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — September 4, 2025
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Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)Corrected — September 26, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected — September 26, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level D)Corrected — September 26, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — September 26, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level G)Corrected
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — November 26, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — September 5, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — September 26, 2025
Western Horizons Care Center is a 40-bed nursing home in Hettinger, North Dakota. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.6 hours per resident day, above the North Dakota average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, 2 of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
Staffing appears slightly better than the state average, which can help with day-to-day care continuity. A key question is what the facility has done to address its Special Focus designation, the abuse flag, and the recent inspection findings showing multiple and some severe deficiencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER?
WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER reports 4.58563 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER had 8 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER have?
WESTERN HORIZONS CARE CENTER has 40 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.