Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village
300 S 1st Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901 · Adams County · (402) 463-3181
108 certified beds, about 45 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1985
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 285072 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 23 health citations since February 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $39,704 in the last three years; the largest was $22,903, and the latest is dated March 6, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.62 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Nebraska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.86 of those hours.
44.9% 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.
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 23 health citations on file.
July 15, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 14 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.11(E) Based on record reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to follow the 2022 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food code. This had the potential to affect all residents eating food out of the kitchen. The facility census was 52.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.04(A)(ii)Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09 (H)(vi)(3)(g)Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure that pre-employment health screens were completed for 5 of 6 sampled staff to prevent the potential for communicable disease for all facility residents; failed to ensure that reusable medical care equipment was cleansed and/or changed at a frequency to ensure it was maintained in a sanitary and usable condition for 2 residents (Resident 6 and 15); failed to ensure that staff providing direct resident cares did not have artificial nails that prevented proper hand sanitization during care for 2 residents (Resident 6 and 15); failed to ensure that all reusable oxygen equipment was thoroughly cleaned after use; [...]
- F Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-007.03(K). Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to affix handrails securely to the walls in resident corridors, this had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 52.
- E Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.12(D)(iii)Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure that medications and medical supplies were not expired. The facility census was 52.
- E Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.04(H) Based on record reviews, interviews and observations, the facility failed to serve meals in a timely manner based on the facility's posted time for meals. This had the potential to affect all residents who ate meals in the dining rooms. The facility census was 52.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.19 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to provide daily housekeeping per the Resident Agreement for 2 residents (Resident 18 and Resident 25) of 13 residents sampled. The facility census was 52.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteThe facility failed to ensure that the Ombudsman was notified of transfers and discharges; and failed to ensure that a written copy of the reason for transfer to the hospital was given to the resident or the resident representative. This affected one of one sampled residents, Resident 14. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the State Ombudsman was notified of all transfers and discharges; and failed to ensure that a written copy of the reason for transfer to the hospital was given to the resident or the resident representative. This affected 1 of 1 sampled residents, Resident 14. The facility Census was 52.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(F)Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure that care conferences (meetings) (essential team conferences held quarterly at nursing homes with multiple medical professionals in one room to update the resident's care plan, address problems and answer resident/resident representative's questions) were provided to the resident/resident representative as required for 1 resident (Resident 5) of 3 sampled residents. The facility census was 52.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC. 12-006.09(H)(i)(2)Based on interviews, observations, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide the necessary care and services to assist in maintaining a resident's level of function for 1 resident (Resident 6) of 1 sampled resident, and complete routine bathing for 1 resident (Resident 6) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 52.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H)(iii)(2)Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide care in a manner to promote healing of a pressure related skin injury for 1 resident, (Resident 15), of 1 sampled resident. The facility census was 52.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H)(iv)(1)Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide perineal care (the cleansing in the genital and anal areas to prevent infection and skin breakdown) per professional standards of practice for 2 residents (Resident 6 and Resident 15) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 52.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09 (H)(vi)(3)(a)Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09 (J)(i)(1) The facility failed to ensure that admission weights were taken for all individuals in order to monitor and assess for adequate nutrition and hydration for those who receive assisted nutrition. This affected resident 67. Record review of the facility policy dated 6/2/26 admission Documentation revealed that the policy purpose was to obtain appropriate initial information regarding the resident and family and to provide the initial documentation needed on admission. The procedures included; [...]
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10(D)Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to maintain a medication administration error rate of less than 5%. The facility error rate was 7.61% (27 medication administrations and 2 errors). This affected 2 of 6 residents (Residents 62 and 12). The facility census was 52.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10(D)Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure that staff administered resident insulin (a medication used to regulate blood sugar levels) in a manner to prevent significant medication administration errors (errors that jeopardize the residents health or safety) for 2 of 2 residents observed (Residents 62 and 12). The facility census was 52.
March 6, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175NAC 12-006.11(E) Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure sanitary conditions in the kitchen and failed to label and date leftover foods in order to prevent the potential for food borne illnesses for all residents who consumed meals prepared in the kitchen. This had to potential to affect all residents that consumed meals prepared by the facility kitchen; and the facility failed to ensure that resident room meals were served and removed in a manner to prevent the potential for foodborne illness for 2 residents (Residents 34 and 16) of 2 residents observed. The facility census was 37.
- F Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis. The facility census was 37.
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteTitle 175 NAC Chapter 12-006.05 (E) Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide bathing as required for 1 resident (Resident 5). The facility census was 37.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175NAC 12-006.18(B) Licensure Reference Number 175NAC 1-005.06(E) Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that staff wore gown and gloves as required during high contact resident care (activities with the highest risk for transfer of germs to hands and clothing) for 1 resident (Resident 33) of 2 residents observed to prevent the potential for cross contamination and infection. The facility census was 37.
February 29, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- J Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09 Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow the advance directive for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (a lifesaving attempt combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions when someone's heart has stopped) or DNR (A type of advance directive in which a person states that health care providers should not perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (restarting the heart) if his or her heart or breathing stops) for two residents (Resident 7 and 39) of 16 sampled residents. Facility census was 38.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10A1 Based on observation, record review, and interview; the facility failed to implement a process to access residents for self-administration of medications. This affected 2 (Resident #4 and Resident #24) of 5 sampled residents. Facility stated census of 38.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09D7a Based on observation, record review, and interview; the facility failed to implement interventions to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #20) of 5 sampled residents. Facility census was 38.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09D8a Based on observation, record review, and interview; the facility failed to provide the physician ordered diet to 1 (Resident #20) of 5 sampled residents. The facility census was 38.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12006.17 Based on observation, record review, and interview; the facility failed to perform hand hygiene during resident perineal care (cleansing of a residents private areas between the legs), and failed to clean respiratory care equipment after resident use. This affected 2 (Resident #4 and Resident #13) of 5 sampled residents. Facility census was 38.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 3 on July 15, 2026, 2 on February 5, 2026, 2 on March 6, 2025, 2 on February 29, 2024.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2025 | Fine | $22,903 |
| February 29, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
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 | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.62 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.16 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.36 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 44.9% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.0% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.67 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 3.80 on weekdays and 3.16 on weekends, 17% 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 3.61 in April to June 2025 to 3.62 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 | 3.62 | 0.86 | 3.80 | 3.16 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 45 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.81 | 0.85 | 4.02 | 3.30 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 44 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.38 | 0.64 | 3.48 | 3.13 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 45 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.61 | 0.82 | 3.78 | 3.16 | 0.1% | 1 of 91 | 42 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Nebraska, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.01 | 0.66 | 4.21 | 3.53 | 7.1% | 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.4 | 19.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.9 | 18.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.5 | 20.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.0 | 20.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.6 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
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 |
| 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 | |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2019 | |
| Leach, Shawn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/17/2018 | |
| Morrison, Tony | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Nitzel, Grant | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2020 | |
| Leach, Shawn | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/17/2018 | |
| Morrison, Tony | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Nitzel, Grant | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2020 |
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 7 problems in this area, most recently on July 15, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 15, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 15, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 15, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.16 hours per resident per day, below the Nebraska average of 3.48.
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Nebraska contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Nebraska. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit, Long Term Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Nebraska Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, (800) 942-7830. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 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 - Hastings Village get at its last inspection?
- 14 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 15, 2026. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
- Has Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $39,704 in the last three years.
- Does Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village 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 - Hastings Village?
- CMS lists 28 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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