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Medicare Ratings
5·/ 5
Overall
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov
Location
Dakota Alpha is located at 1303 27th St NW, Mandan, ND, 58554.
About Dakota Alpha
Dakota Alpha sits in western North Dakota and helps people with disabilities, including adults who need skilled nursing care, memory care, and rehabilitation after a brain injury. The place runs with a 24-hour call system, so someone's around to help at any time, and residents get supervision day and night. Staff give hands-on help with daily activities, bathing, dressing, or any personal care, and there's medication management and full medical supervision included. Private and shared rooms come fully furnished and have their own bathrooms; you also get air-conditioning, a phone, internet, cable TV, and Wi-Fi in each room. Meals get prepared and served every day, and housekeeping plus laundry and linens are all part of the routine.
Dakota Alpha's well-protected spaces help keep everyone safe, especially for those who might wander, and they offer transportation help too, so getting to appointments goes more smoothly. Programs at Dakota Alpha cover a lot, including residential and day services for people with intellectual disabilities, life skills programs, and transitional services that help residents move to more independent or less independent settings based on how they're doing and the support available when they're ready to leave. They have a 20-bed skilled nursing unit focused on adult brain injuries and disabilities, with specialized therapy like physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as social services.
Children get support here too, through day services, employment help, and early intervention programs. The staff coordinate care with healthcare providers, and the activity schedule gives everyone a chance to join in social or recreational programs. For folks at the end of life, hospice care is available, and people who want to stay home might use home health or home care services through Dakota Alpha. The whole approach is person-centered, with dignity, respect, and personal goal-setting built in. Dakota Alpha works alongside Dakota Pointe, and there are support and referral services for anyone who needs extra help.
People often ask...
Dakota Alpha offers skilled nursing.
The full address for this community is 1303 27th St NW, Mandan, ND 58554.
No, Dakota Alpha does not offer respite care.
Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
Safety & Compliance
In North Dakota, Health & Human Services' Health Facilities unit licenses care facilities and publishes the health and life-safety deficiencies found during inspections.
License number
SNF-dakota-alpha-mandan
Facility type
Skilled Nursing Facility
Inspection Reports
32
Reports
74
Citations
0
Complaints
16
Years
10 Jun 2024Life Safety
10 Jun 2024Life Safety
Found no deficiencies. Confirmed compliance with emergency preparedness and life safety standards.
30 May 2024Inspection
30 May 2024Inspection
Identified deficiencies in food safety and infection control, including dirty kitchen conditions and improper dressing-change practices.
Identified deficiencies in fire safety, including improper cooking equipment installation and unsealed wiring in a smoke barrier. The findings show noncompliance with NFPA standards.
NFPA 10; 19.3.5.12, 9.7.4.1; NFPA 10 5.5.5, 5.5.5.3Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 101 19.7.1.4 through 19.7.1.7Fire Drills
16 Mar 2022Inspection
16 Mar 2022Inspection
Found deficiencies in providing written transfer notices to residents/representatives and the ombudsman, and in documenting a medical exemption for COVID-19 vaccination.
§483.15(c)(3)-(6)(8)Notice before transfer/discharge
§483.80(i)COVID-19 Vaccination of facility staff
26 Apr 2021Inspection
26 Apr 2021Inspection
Found incomplete reporting of COVID-19 data to NHSN during a required seven-day period. CMS data showed missing information between 04/19/2021 and 04/25/2021, potentially impacting resident safety.
42 CFR 483.80(g)COVID-19 reporting
27 Jan 2021Inspection
27 Jan 2021Inspection
Found multiple deficiencies in resident rights, privacy, care quality, staffing, and medication handling, including mismatched code/status records, lack of privacy in bathrooms, unsafe feeding positioning and CGM management, insufficient RN coverage, and unlabeled insulin pens.
42 CFR §483.10(h)Privacy and Confidentiality of Records
42 CFR §483.25Quality of Care
42 CFR §483.35(b)(1)-(3)RN Staffing
42 CFR §483.45(g)-(h)Labeling/Storage of Drugs and Biologicals
09 Dec 2020Inspection
09 Dec 2020Inspection
Verified compliance with infection control requirements and confirmed zero positive COVID-19 cases among residents.
18 Mar 2020Inspection
18 Mar 2020Inspection
Found no deficiencies. A focused infection control survey conducted on 2020-03-16 found compliance with infection control requirements.
12 Feb 2020Life Safety
12 Feb 2020Life Safety
Found no deficiencies. Confirmed compliance with the applicable Life Safety Code and NFPA 99.
04 Dec 2019Inspection
04 Dec 2019Inspection
Investigated a complaint of a humiliating resident search and privacy violations; identified privacy breaches, abuse concerns, and training gaps.
CFR 483.10(h)Privacy and Confidentiality
CFR 483.12Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
CFR 483.95(c)Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Training
17 Apr 2019Inspection
17 Apr 2019Inspection
Investigated and identified multiple deficiencies in resident dignity, PASARR coordination, quality of care, hydration, and psychotropic medication management.
CFR 483.10Resident Rights
CFR 483.20(e)Coordination of PASARR and Assessments
CFR 483.25Quality of Care
CFR 483.25(g)Nutrition/Hydration Status Maintenance
CFR 483.45(c)Drug Regimen Review
CFR 483.45(e)Psychotropic Drugs
28 Jan 2019Life Safety
28 Jan 2019Life Safety
Investigated safety deficiencies found that the fire alarm system wasn't tested per NFPA standards and laundry receptacles lacked GFCI protection near a sink.
NFPA 72; NFPA 101; 9.6.1.3, 9.6.1.5Fire Alarm System - Testing and Maintenance
NFPA 70; 210.8(A)(7); 6.3.2.2.6.2 (F); 6.3.2.2.4.2Electrical Systems - Receptacles
17 May 2018Inspection
17 May 2018Inspection
Found multiple deficiencies across resident rights, safety, and care processes, including mail delivery, odor control, abuse prevention, elopement response, transfer notices, care planning, ADL support, accident prevention, and insulin administration.
CFR 483.10(g)(6)-(9)Right to Forms of Communication w/ Privacy
CFR 483.15(c)(3)-(8)Notice Before Transfer/Discharge
CFR 483.21(b)(2)-(iii)Care Plan Timing and Revision
CFR 483.24(a)(2)ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents
CFR 483.25(d)Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices
CFR 483.45(f)Medication Errors
03 Jan 2018Life Safety
03 Jan 2018Life Safety
Identified fire safety deficiencies, including failing to inspect fire-rated doors, incomplete fire alarm battery testing, and missed quarterly fire drills.
NFPA 80, 7.2.1.15.2Means of Egress - Fire door inspections and testing
NFPA 72, 14.4.2.2; NFPA 70Fire Alarm System - Testing and Maintenance
NFPA 101, 19.7.1.6Fire Drills
29 Mar 2017Inspection
29 Mar 2017Inspection
Found deficiencies in notifying residents about rights and charges, timely physician notification for health changes, and medication administration documentation and dosing accuracy.
42 CFR 483.10(g)(4)NOTICE OF RIGHTS, RULES, SERVICES, CHARGES
42 CFR 483.10(g)(14)NOTIFY OF CHANGES (INJURY/DECLINE/ROOM, ETC)
42 CFR 483.21(b)(3)(i)SERVICES PROVIDED MEET PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS (Comprehensive Care Plans)
07 Mar 2017Life Safety
07 Mar 2017Life Safety
Identified multiple life-safety deficiencies related to fire alarm testing, smoke detectors, sprinkler maintenance, portable extinguishers, and fire dampers.
NFPA 72, 14.4.2.2 item 5(e)Fire Alarm System - Testing and Maintenance
NFPA 25; 13.2.7.1; 13.3.2.1.1; 19.7.6; 4.6.12Sprinkler System - Maintenance and Testing
NFPA 10; 9.7.4.1; 19.3.5.12; NFPA 10 7.2.1.1; 7.2.1.2Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 80; 19.5; 19.4Building Services - Other
04 May 2016Inspection
04 May 2016Inspection
Investigated deficiencies identified in resident assessments, care planning, medication administration, feeding, transfers, and infection control, indicating safety and quality concerns.
483.20(b)(2)(ii)COMPREHENSIVE ASSESS AFTER SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
483.20(b)(2)(iii)COMPREHENSIVE ASSESS AT LEAST EVERY 12 MONTHS
483.25(h)FREE OF ACCIDENT HAZARDS/SUPERVISION/DEVICES
483.65INFECTION CONTROL, PREVENT SPREAD, LINENS
02 Mar 2016Life Safety
02 Mar 2016Life Safety
Found deficiencies in life safety code compliance: hazardous-area doors were not self-closing, and the emergency generator battery was not tested weekly for specific gravity.
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 8.4; 7.2.1.8Hazardous areas protected by fire barriers and doors
NFPA 110; NFPA 99Emergency and standby power systems
14 Apr 2015Inspection
14 Apr 2015Inspection
Identified deficiencies in updating resident contact information, accuracy of assessments, tube feeding safety, medication storage, and housekeeping/maintenance practices during the survey.
—Notification of changes in resident's status and contact information
—Assessment accuracy/coordination/certified
—Air in stomach during feeding/medication administration
—Hazardous materials/chemical storage and labeling
—Sanitation/maintenance housekeeping practices
04 Mar 2015Life Safety
04 Mar 2015Life Safety
Investigated a deficiency in fire alarm system maintenance; battery testing and replacement exceeded six months, increasing risk of death or injury from fire.
NFPA 72Fire alarm system maintenance/testing
16 Apr 2014Inspection
16 Apr 2014Inspection
Investigated multiple deficiencies in resident care planning, documentation, safety, and behavior management, revealing gaps in assessment accuracy, supervision, and implementation of interventions.
01 Apr 2014Life Safety
01 Apr 2014Life Safety
Identified failure to conduct weekly inspections of the emergency generator outside the facility, with multiple weeks uninspected.
Identified deficiencies related to restraints and positioning devices, inadequate care planning for seating/bed rails and toileting, and improper feeding-tube management.
—Restraint assessment/monitoring
—Care plans/IMPs not addressing restraints and toileting
—Restorative/medical treatment and tube feeding management
20 May 2013Life Safety
20 May 2013Life Safety
Found no deficiencies and confirmed compliance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code during the survey.
11 Jul 2012Inspection
11 Jul 2012Inspection
Found deficiencies in restraint coding and in medication documentation, including misclassification of bed rails as restraints and problems with MAR entries and insulin labeling. Also noted incomplete review of residents' medications and related records.
—Restraints: definition and coding
—Medication administration and MAR documentation
29 May 2012Life Safety
29 May 2012Life Safety
Verified compliance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and sprinkler system standards; no deficiencies cited.
21 Sept 2011Inspection
21 Sept 2011Inspection
Investigated a resident care situation with deficiencies in data accuracy and medication management, including issues with MDS reporting and treatment oversight.
14 Jun 2011Life Safety
14 Jun 2011Life Safety
Found no deficiencies cited.
29 Sept 2010Inspection
29 Sept 2010Inspection
Investigated a medication regimen review deficiency involving inadequate monthly pharmacist review and documentation for a resident, including PRN Seroquel administration and Depakote dosage changes.
—Medication regimen review
12 Jul 2010Life Safety
12 Jul 2010Life Safety
Determined to be in compliance with the minimum requirements of the 2000 Life Safety Code; the survey noted the use of the 2000 edition of NFPA 101 and a wet sprinkler system.
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