2201 East 32nd Street, Kearney, NE 68847 · Buffalo County · (308) 237-3108
60 certified beds, about 40 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 285192 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 14, 2026, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 28 health citations since February 2024, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $11,654 in the last three years; the largest was $11,654, and the latest is dated April 16, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.52 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Nebraska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.69 of those hours.
64.7% 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.
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.
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 28 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.11Based on record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure the amount of protein served at a meal was in the amount stated on the facility supplied menu for 32 residents (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, and 47) of 36 residents. The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10(D)Based on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the medication error rate was less than 5% with an actual medication error rate of 20% based on 25 observations. The facility census was 36. Record review of the facility policy Medication Errors dated 03/02/2026 revealed the purpose of the of the policy was to provide guidance in documenting and auditing medication errors. The location will have medication error rates of 5% or less and those residents are free of significant medication errors. [...]
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 1-005.06(D)Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18(D)Based on record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that hand hygiene was completed during the administration of medications between each resident who received medications. This affected 8 of 8 sampled residents (Residents 30, 34, 3, 46, 47, 15, 26 and 39). The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.05(G)Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete documentation of non pharmalogical interventions used prior to the administration of an as needed psychotropic medication for 1 resident (Resident 19) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(D)Based on record review and interview the facility failed to complete Care Area Assessments (a core component of the Resident Assessment Instrument(RAI), used in Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes to evaluate a resident's functional status, identify potential care problems, and develop an individualized care plan (CAA's)) for 2 residents (Resident 9 and Resident 19) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC12-006.09 (F)Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to review and revise a residents care plan when the residents care needs changed for 1 resident (Resident 19) of 3 sampled residents. The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow a provider order to hold/not administer a medication based on ordered parameters for 1 resident (Resident 9) of 1 sampled residents. The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H)(iv)(5)Based on record review and interview the facility failed to provide care and services to promote regular bowel movements for 1 resident (Resident 19) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H)Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure that it implemented care and services for hemodialysis (a life-sustaining medical treatment that filters waste, toxins, and excess fluids from the blood when the kidneys have failed) resident nutrition as required for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident 3). The facility census was 36.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number: 175 NAC 12-006.09 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident 1). The facility census was 42. The facility Administrator was notified on 4/16/25 at 7:48 PM of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) which began on 3/18/25. The IJ was removed on 4/16/25, as confirmed by surveyor onsite verification.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number: 175 NAC 12-006.12 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure pharmacy provided medications for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident 1). The facility census was 42. The facility Administrator was notified on 4/16/25 at 7:48 PM of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) which began on 3/18/25. The IJ was removed on 4/16/25, as confirmed by surveyor onsite verification.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure they had either a full time Registered Dietitian (RD) or that the Director of food and nutritional services met the regulatory requirements. This had the potential to affect all 41 residents who consumed foods prepared in the facility kitchen. The facility census was 41.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18(B) Based on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to ensure that staff performed hand hygiene as required and did not place potentially soiled hangers in the clean linen cart during laundry delivery service to prevent the potential for cross-contamination for 21 (Residents 9, 37, 25, 20, 192, 15, 24, 29, 18, 26, 32, 33, 7, 13, 10, 1, 14, 16, 91, 30, 21) of 21 residents observed. The facility census was 41.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.04(B)(i) Based on record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure staff completed initial orientation per facility policy for 1 of 5 sampled staff members. This had the potential to affect all residents who resided within the facility. The facility census was 41. Findings Are: A record review of a facility policy titled Orientation and dated 07/21/2023 revealed orientation must be completed with in 30 days of the employee's start date. A record review of an untitled document supplied by the facility on 01/28/2025 revealed Registered Nurse (RN)-F's date of hire was listed as 06/25/2024. A record review of a document supplied by the facility on 1/28/2025 titled General Staff Nurse Pathway revealed RN-F's name and a start date of 05/31/2025. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to report an accident with major injury within the required time frames for 1 (Resident 31) of 2 sampled residents. The facility states census of 41. Record review of a facility policy titled Fall Prevention and Management dated 07/29/24 revealed to report to the state and regulatory agency when appropriate. A review of an admission Record indicated the facility admitted Resident 31 on 08/30/23 with diagnoses of dementia (which is a usually progressive condition marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits (such as memory impairment, aphasia, and the inability to plan and initiate complex behavior), history of falls, and atrial fibrillation (which is when the heart has an irregular rhythm). [...]
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.09B Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS, a federally mandated comprehensive assessment tool used to determine a resident's functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems) accuracy related to psychotropic medication use for one (Resident 13) of one sampled resident. The facility identified a census of 41.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(H)(vi) Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to develop a care plan with measurable goals and interventions to address the care and treatment for residents with dementia for 2 (Residents 31 and 35) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 41.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide life saving measures to a resident who desired cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR, a lifesaving attempt combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions when someone's heart has stopped ) for 1 (Resident 39) of 42 residents sampled. The facility census was 41.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.09D3(5) Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure bowel care management was provided to prevent constipation for one (Resident 30) of two sampled residents. The facility identified a census of 41.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(I) Based on record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to use cause analysis to place intervention to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident 35) of 2 sampled residents to prevent accidents. Facility states census of 41.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the frequency of physician visits were completed within federal guidelines. This affected 2 residents, Resident 31 and Resident 35. The facility census was 41. Findings Are: A facility policy titled, Physicians Visits-Rehab/Skilled, dated 03/04/2024, was reviewed. The policy revealed the procedure: -Timing of physician's visits is based on the admission date of the resident. -Visits are required every 30 days for the first 90 days. -After 90 days, physician visits are required every 60 days. -Physician visits are considered timely if the visit occurs no later than 10 days after the due date. -The date these time periods are calculated from does not change due to a late visit. The dates continue to be calculated from the admission and thus, would be due in a shorter period if visits were made late. [...]
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.12(B)(3) Based on observation, interview and record review; the facility failed to ensure that medications were administered per facility policy for 1 (Resident 28) of 3 sampled residents. The facility identified a census of 41.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.09B(8)(b) Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure behavior monitoring and documentation supported the use of psychotropic medications and that there was clinical rationale when a gradual dose reduction was not done for a psychotropic medication for 1 (Resident 13) of 5 sampled residents. The facility identified a census of 41. Findings Are: A. A record review of Resident 13's admission Record, reviewed on 1/22/25, revealed that Resident 13 had been admitted into the facility on 2/9/24 with a primary diagnosis of hemiplegia (paralysis or weakness on one side of the body). [...]
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.11E Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to distribute and serve food in a manner to prevent food borne illness and ensure dishes and utensils were cleaned in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect 34 residents. The facility census was 34.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18A Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to 1) ensure mechanical lifts were kept clean, 2) ensure the bathroom vents were clean in rooms 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 3) ensure toilet bowls were clean in rooms [ROOM NUMBER], and 3) ensure the 200 bath house linoleum was in a safe, clean, homelike condition. The facility census was 34.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.04A2a Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.17D Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that pre-employment health screens were completed for 5 of 8 sampled staff as required to prevent the potential for the spread of infectious disease and failed to provide personal cares to prevent the potential for cross contamination to 1 Resident (Resident #9) of 5 sampled residents. This had the potential to affect all facility residents. The facility census was 34.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09 Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to provide bathing as required for 1 resident (Resident 20) of 5 sampled residents. The facility census was 34.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175NAC 12-006.04A3b Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure that pre-employment screens were completed to prevent the potential for abuse and neglect for 1 of 8 sampled staff. The facility census was 34.
14 fire safety citations on file: 5 on April 14, 2026, 5 on January 28, 2025, 4 on February 5, 2024.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | Fine | $11,654 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.52 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.04 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.48 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.34 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 64.7% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 66.7% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.74 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 3.71 on weekdays and 3.04 on weekends, 18% 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 3.73 in April to June 2025 to 3.52 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 | 3.52 | 0.69 | 3.71 | 3.04 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 40 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.46 | 0.67 | 3.68 | 2.91 | 0.3% | 0 of 92 | 40 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.44 | 0.85 | 3.66 | 2.89 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 42 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.73 | 0.86 | 4.00 | 3.03 | 0.4% | 0 of 91 | 39 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
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.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $19.23 | $18.29 to $22.31 | 16,450 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.13 | $28.41 to $34.55 | 4,580 |
| Registered nurses | $40.74 | $38.09 to $47.90 | 24,720 |
| 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.
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 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 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 | 30.3 | 18.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.1 | 20.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.0 | 20.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.9 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Good Samaritan Society - St. Luke's Village's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (47.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
47.0% this home
No different from 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. 31 eligible stays.
9.8% 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. 45 eligible stays.
7.7% 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. 28 eligible stays.
55.3% 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. 38 residents counted.
0.0% 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. 49 residents counted.
2.2% 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. 49 residents counted.
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. 16 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.
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 |
| Murray, Chadd | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 10/31/2018 | |
| Foster, James | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/04/2022 | |
| Morrison, Tony | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Cain, James | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| 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 | |
| Molbert, Lauris | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| North, Andrew | Corporate director | Individual | 05/30/2024 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Rogers, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/13/2022 | |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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