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Good Samaritan Society Canton
1022 North Dakota Avenue, Canton, SD 57013 · Lincoln County · (605) 987-2696
56 certified beds, about 51 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 435101 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the South Dakota average is 6.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 7 health citations since December 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $19,615 in the last three years; the largest was $12,607, and the latest is dated January 22, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.28 hours per resident per day, against 3.79 across South Dakota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.76 of those hours.
54.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (South Dakota average 48.2%).
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 7 health citations on file.
August 6, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- E Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility reported incident (FRI), record review, observation, interview, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure the staff followed accident prevention interventions and safe device use for three of three sampled residents (8, 25, and 39) who needed to be transferred by staff with the use of a total body lifts (a mechanical lift and sling used to lift a person's full body) as directed in the residents' care plans and according to the lift manufacturer's sling sizing instructions by four of four observed certified nursing assistants (CNAs) (B, E, H, and K) who did not verify which sling size to use to safely transfer the residents before transferring those residents.
May 8, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure there was documentation to support interventions had been implemented or offered to treat clinical signs of depression for one of one sampled resident (36) who had a diagnosis of major depression and recently lost a loved one.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, document review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure appropriate infection control practices were followed by one of one observed housekeeper/laundry aide (E) when cleaning one of one sampled resident's (37) room who was on contact precautions for a highly infectious disease that had the potential to spread to others.
January 22, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) facility-reported incident (FRI), record review, observation, interview, and policy review the provider failed to ensure the safety of one of one sampled resident (1) who was injured while being transferred by staff by staff with the use of a lift. This citation is considered past non-compliance based on a review of the provider's corrective actions immediately following the incident.
December 21, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- K Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, policy review, and manufacturer's guideline review, the provider failed to clean and disinfect one of one community shared blood glucose meter for four of four sampled residents (15, 31, 45, 46) resulting in a potential increased risk for bloodborne pathogen infections.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure the kitchen ceiling was free from peeling paint and the following kitchen equipment was free from frayed and broken parts, rust, dust buildup, particleboard breakdown, grime, and food particle buildup: *One of two convection ovens. *One of one dishwasher. *One of one door leading to the dishwasher room. *One of two particleboard cupboards in the dishwasher room. *All the handles on the cupboards in the dishwasher room. *All the table legs in the kitchen. *The lower shelving on one of three steel tables. *All the doors to the wooden cabinets. *The shelving inside the wooden cabinets.
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the provider failed to offer one of one sampled resident (45) a meal alternative when the resident expressed that she did not like what had been served.
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on May 8, 2025.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2025 | Fine | $7,008 |
| December 21, 2023 | Fine | $12,607 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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 | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.28 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.75 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.23 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 54.2% | 48.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 34.7% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.27 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 3.50 on weekdays and 2.75 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.17 in April to June 2025 to 3.28 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 | 3.28 | 0.76 | 3.50 | 2.75 | 6.2% | 0 of 90 | 51 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.34 | 0.73 | 3.57 | 2.75 | 7.5% | 0 of 92 | 50 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.18 | 0.68 | 3.41 | 2.59 | 6.6% | 0 of 92 | 52 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.17 | 0.67 | 3.42 | 2.56 | 0.7% | 0 of 91 | 52 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| South Dakota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.79 | 3.97 | 3.25 | 9.1% | 1.1% 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 South Dakota
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.65 | $17.71 to $21.12 | 6,860 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $25.36 | $23.88 to $29.47 | 2,050 |
| Registered nurses | $37.53 | $31.29 to $40.52 | 14,710 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.0 | 21.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 42.0 | 19.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.4 | 24.6 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Good Samaritan Society Canton's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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.
| 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 | |
| Lundeen, Mark | 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 | |
| Middleton, Aimee | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/27/2022 | |
| Olson, Nicholas | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/08/2024 | |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Larson, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/23/2023 | |
| Morrison, Tony | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Rohlfs, Karsten | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2024 | |
| Sandgren, Deeandra | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/16/2023 | |
| Fluit, Joel | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 12/11/2025 | |
| 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 | 01/01/2019 | |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2019 | |
| 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 | |
| Larson, Scott | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/23/2023 | |
| 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 | |
| Molbert, Lauris | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Morrison, Tony | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| North, Andrew | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| Olson, Nicholas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/08/2024 | |
| Rohlfs, Karsten | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2024 | |
| 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 you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 6, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 8, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 21, 2023: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.75 hours per resident per day, below the South Dakota average of 3.26.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Fellowship Village Inwood, 8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Avera Prince of Peace Sioux Falls, 14.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Avantara Norton Sioux Falls, 15.8 mi · not rated · 75 citations
- Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor Sioux Falls, 16.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Hegg Memorial Health Center Rock Valley, 16.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village Sioux Falls, 17.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Bethany Home Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, 17.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Bethesda of Beresford Beresford, 18.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 27 citations
South Dakota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in South Dakota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Human Services. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: South Dakota Department of Health Nursing Facility Reports, where South Dakota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Good Samaritan Society Canton's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Good Samaritan Society Canton 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan Society Canton get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on August 6, 2026. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
- Has Good Samaritan Society Canton been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $19,615 in the last three years.
- Does Good Samaritan Society Canton 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 Canton?
- CMS lists 55 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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