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Good Samaritan Society - Albion

1222 South 7th Street, Albion, NE 68620 · Boone County · (402) 395-5050

60 certified beds, about 45 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996

CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 285197 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 19, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Nebraska average is 7.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 4 health citations since April 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 3.50 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Nebraska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.71 of those hours.

40.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Nebraska average 48.7%).

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.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 4 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 19, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 10, 2026
    Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.10(A)(i) Based on observation, record review and interview; the facility failed to assess Resident 8 for safe self-administration of medication. The sample size was 1 and the facility census was 42.
April 3, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 9, 2025
    Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(I)(i) Based on observation, record review and interview; the facility failed to identify causal factors and to develop and/or revise interventions for the prevention of ongoing falls for 2 (Residents 39 and 18) of 6 sampled residents. The facility census was 48.
April 1, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 3, 2024
    Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.02(8) Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report a serious injury to the State Agency within the required time frame for 1 resident (Resident 12). The sample size was 1 and the facility census was 52.
  2. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 3, 2024
    Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09D7 Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent the potential for accidents related to Resident 20, who had an episode of coughing/choking during the meal service. The sample size was 1 and the facility census was 52.

Fire safety inspections

19 fire safety citations on file: 8 on May 19, 2026, 5 on April 3, 2025, 6 on April 1, 2024.

Every fire safety citation19 citations
  1. F
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · April 3, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · April 3, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. F
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · April 3, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. E
    Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
    K 753 · April 3, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. E
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · April 3, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. F
    Implement emergency and standby power systems.
    E 41 · April 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · April 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  16. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · April 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  17. F
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · April 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  18. E
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · April 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  19. E
    Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
    K 781 · April 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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.

MeasureThis homeNebraskaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.503.983.86
Registered nurses0.710.670.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.893.483.42
Nurse aides2.36
Licensed practical nurses0.43
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)40.4%48.7%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover22.2%44.1%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.50 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 3.75 on weekdays and 2.89 on weekends, 23% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.59 in April to June 2025 to 3.51 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.510.713.752.89 0.8%0 of 9045
Oct to Dec 20253.620.813.853.05 0.3%0 of 9246
Jul to Sep 20253.490.773.712.93 0.6%0 of 9248
Apr to Jun 20253.590.673.803.08 1.2%0 of 9147
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Nebraska, Jan to Mar 20264.010.664.213.537.1%1.6% 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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Nebraska

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Nebraska, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$19.23$18.29 to $22.3116,450
LPNs and LVNs$30.13$28.41 to $34.554,580
Registered nurses$40.74$38.09 to $47.9024,720
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeNebraskaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
13.919.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.40.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.22.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.14.53.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.01.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
19.418.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.94.04.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.420.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
22.120.723.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.011.412.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.51.81.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.31.91.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Good Samaritan Society - Albion's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it worse than the national rate (35.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

35.0% this home

Worse than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Nebraska: 17 better, 24 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 53 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Nebraska: 2 better, 0 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 69 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.3% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Nebraska: 2 better, 0 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 39 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

54.2% this home

Median of homes: Nebraska50.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

3.6% this home

Median of homes: Nebraska0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 28 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Nebraska2.2% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 28 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Nebraska100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 9 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

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.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Sanford5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%01/01/2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization100%01/01/2019
Brown, GeorgeCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Dykhouse, DanaCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Engbrecht, WesleyCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Gassen, WilliamCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Gulsvig, NeilCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Herseth Sandlin, StephanieCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Lundeen, MarkCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
McCausland, MaureenCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Molbert, LaurisCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
North, AndrewCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Schieffer, KevinCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Shulkin, DavidCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Teiken, BrentCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Ventling-Herrmann, MarnieCorporate directorIndividual05/30/2024
Wenzel, ThomasCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2025
Fluit, JoelCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2022
Gassen, WilliamCorporate officerIndividual05/30/2024
Middleton, AimeeCorporate officerIndividual01/27/2022
Olson, NicholasCorporate officerIndividual04/08/2024
Schema, NathanCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2022
SanfordOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/01/2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/01/2019
Middleton, AimeeOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/27/2022
Morrison, TonyOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2019
Rankin, GinaOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/09/2021
Sandgren, DeeandraOperational/managerial controlIndividual07/16/2023
Wester, RebeccaOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2022
Fluit, JoelIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual11/24/2025
Dtn Staffing IncAdp of the SNFOrganization08/02/2024
Focusone SolutionsAdp of the SNFOrganization03/04/2024
Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization04/13/2018
SanfordAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2019
Brown, GeorgeAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Dykhouse, DanaAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Engbrecht, WesleyAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Fluit, JoelAdp of the SNFIndividual10/01/2022
Gassen, WilliamAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Gulsvig, NeilAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Herseth Sandlin, StephanieAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Lundeen, MarkAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
McCausland, MaureenAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Middleton, AimeeAdp of the SNFIndividual01/27/2022
Molbert, LaurisAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Morrison, TonyAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2019
North, AndrewAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Olson, NicholasAdp of the SNFIndividual04/08/2024
Rankin, GinaAdp of the SNFIndividual05/09/2021
Sandgren, DeeandraAdp of the SNFIndividual07/16/2023
Schema, NathanAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2022
Schieffer, KevinAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Shulkin, DavidAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Teiken, BrentAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Ventling-Herrmann, MarnieAdp of the SNFIndividual05/30/2024
Wenzel, ThomasAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Wester, RebeccaAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2022

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.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 3, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  2. 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 May 19, 2026: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
  3. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 1, 2024: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
  4. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.89 hours per resident per day, below the Nebraska average of 3.48.

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Common questions

What is Good Samaritan Society - Albion's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Albion 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan Society - Albion get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on May 19, 2026. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Albion been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Albion 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 Society - Albion?
CMS lists 58 owners and managers, and links the home to Good Samaritan Society. Legal business name: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY.

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