Good Samaritan Ambassador
8100 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, MN 55427 · Hennepin County · (763) 417-4171
77 certified beds, about 75 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1968
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245149 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 1, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since March 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.56 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.79 of those hours.
32.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
CMS links it to Good Samaritan Society, an affiliated group of 92 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 2 health citations on file.
April 1, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations · risk-based survey (a shorter visit CMS gives only to higher performing homes)
January 9, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced Beneficiary Notice-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid-10055 (SNFABN-CMS-10055) was provided for 1 of 3 residents (R126) reviewed for beneficiary notices.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for 1 of 1 residents (R17) reviewed for droplet precautions.
March 7, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 1, 2026, 4 on January 9, 2025, 2 on March 7, 2024.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- B Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- B Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- B Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.56 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.79 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.00 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.33 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.45 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 32.3% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 27.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.69 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.79 on weekdays and 4.00 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.55 in April to June 2025 to 4.56 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.56 | 1.79 | 4.79 | 4.00 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 75 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.70 | 1.90 | 4.95 | 4.06 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.66 | 1.78 | 4.89 | 4.07 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.55 | 1.72 | 4.77 | 3.99 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 75 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Minnesota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 1.05 | 4.38 | 3.73 | 5.2% | 0.8% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.9 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.4 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.6 | 23.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY. CMS links this home to Good Samaritan Society, a group of 92 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2019 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2019 |
| Brown, George | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Gassen, William | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| McCausland, Maureen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Molbert, Lauris | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| North, Andrew | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Schieffer, Kevin | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Shulkin, David | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Teiken, Brent | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Wenzel, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Fluit, Joel | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2022 | |
| Gassen, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Lundeen, Mark | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Middleton, Aimee | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/27/2022 | |
| Olson, Nicholas | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/08/2024 | |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Sanford | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2019 | |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2019 | |
| Minske, Anna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/11/2021 | |
| Morrison, Tony | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Mujir, Ibrahim | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Sandgren, Deeandra | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/16/2023 | |
| Minske, Anna | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 03/26/2026 | |
| Dtn Staffing Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/02/2024 | |
| Focusone Solutions | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/04/2024 | |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/13/2018 | |
| Sanford | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/30/2025 | |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2019 | |
| Thrifty Drug Stores Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/01/2017 | |
| Brown, George | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Fluit, Joel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2022 | |
| Gassen, William | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Lundeen, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| McCausland, Maureen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Middleton, Aimee | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/27/2022 | |
| Minske, Anna | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/11/2021 | |
| Molbert, Lauris | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Morrison, Tony | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Mujir, Ibrahim | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| North, Andrew | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Olson, Nicholas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/08/2024 | |
| Sandgren, Deeandra | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/16/2023 | |
| Schema, Nathan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Schieffer, Kevin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Shulkin, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Teiken, Brent | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Wenzel, Thomas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 9, 2025: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 9, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- The Villas at Brookview Golden Valley, 1.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 36 citations
- Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Ctr Golden Valley, 1.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- The Terrace at Crystal LLC Crystal, 1.9 mi · not rated · 147 citations
- Mission Nursing Home Plymouth, 1.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- The Villas at Robbinsdale Robbinsdale, 2.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 36 citations
- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institutes Trp Golden Valley, 2.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Good Samaritan Society - Specialty Care Community Robbinsdale, 2.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 52 citations
- North Ridge Health and Rehab New Hope, 3.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 83 citations
Minnesota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Minnesota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: MDH Nursing and Boarding Care Home Survey and Complaint Inspection Findings, where Minnesota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Good Samaritan Ambassador's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Good Samaritan Ambassador 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan Ambassador get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 1, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Good Samaritan Ambassador been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Good Samaritan Ambassador accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Good Samaritan Ambassador?
- CMS lists 58 owners and managers, and links the home to Good Samaritan Society. Legal business name: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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