Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks Among The Best in North Dakota

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(KNOX) – Valley Senior Living on Columbia has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking places Valley on Columbia as one of five nursing homes in North Dakota to receive this designation.

Since its debut in 2009, the annual U.S. News Best Nursing Homes analysis has served as a resource, providing trusted, data-driven insights to families – in consultation with their health care providers – seeking the best options for either short-term rehabilitation or comprehensive long-term care. A High Performance designation, the highest level of recognition offered by U.S. News, was awarded to Valley Senior Living on Columbia for outstanding quality in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

U.S. News’ annual evaluation of nursing homes is highly selective, recognizing fewer than 19% of the evaluated U.S. nursing homes as “Best Nursing Homes” as part of the 2026 ratings. This designation is reserved only for facilities that satisfy U.S. News’ rigorous, proprietary assessment criteria demonstrating a consistent and superior commitment to quality resident care.

For the 2026 edition, U.S. News Best Nursing Homes’ proprietary ratings feature a significant methodology update, expanding both the short-term rehabilitation and long-term care ratings to include 17 distinct quality measures each, offering a comprehensive assessment. U.S. News evaluated nearly 15,000 nursing homes on resident outcomes, such as hospital readmission rates, staffing levels, health inspection results, and other indicators of quality.