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Good Samaritan Society nursing homes
92 nursing homes with 5,883 beds in Minnesota (23), Iowa (16), Nebraska (15), South Dakota (13), Kansas (11), North Dakota (10), Colorado (2), Florida (1), Hawaii (1).
CMS affiliated entity 726 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 92 certified nursing homes in 9 states to Good Samaritan Society: 3 for profit, 88 nonprofit, 1 government run. 92 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 1,964 health citations; 138 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 43 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 5.7 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
47 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $2,185,322 in all across 87 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 42.8% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 91 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 18% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.89 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.20 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 1.7% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
Good Samaritan Society homes by state
| State | Homes | Average stars | Fines, 3 years | Special focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 23 | 3.3 | $379,902 | |
| Iowa | 16 | 2.9 | $298,199 | |
| Nebraska | 15 | 2.7 | $141,444 | |
| South Dakota | 13 | 2.8 | $504,015 | |
| Kansas | 11 | 4.0 | $190,265 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 10 | 2.1 | $608,444 | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 | 3.5 | $51,424 | |
| Florida | 1 | 4.0 | $11,629 | |
| Hawaii | 1 | 5.0 | $0 |
How the group's homes are rated
89 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 3.1 overall, 2.9 health inspections, 4 staffing, 2.8 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 19 | |
| 4 of 5 | 17 | |
| 3 of 5 | 20 | |
| 2 of 5 | 17 | |
| 1 of 5 | 16 |
Across the group: 138 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 3.67 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.
Companies the CMS ownership file lists as owners of most of these homes: Sanford.