What is Good Samaritan - Villisca's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Good Samaritan - Villisca 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan - Villisca get at its last inspection?

4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 29, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.

Has Good Samaritan - Villisca been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Good Samaritan - Villisca 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 - Villisca?

CMS lists 27 owners and managers, and links the home to Good Samaritan Society. Legal business name: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY.

Good Samaritan - Villisca: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).

Of 18 health citations since September 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.43 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.73 of those hours.

32.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).

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.

409/23

109/24

512/24

209/25

210/25

401/26

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 18 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

13D

Potential for minimal harm

January 29, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations

E

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 10, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to safely secure controlled substances for 13 of 13 residents reviewed. An observation of the medication administration revealed the staff failed to store controlled substances under extra security. The facility reported a census of 34 residents.
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 10, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and policy review the facility failed to ensure safe food storage. In an initial observation of the kitchen, observed the opened food packages without dates when opened. The facility reported a census of 34 residents.
D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 10, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and policy review the facility failed to follow physicians' orders for blood pressure parameters. In addition, the facility failed to retake blood pressure measurements for readings outside of normal range for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident #38). The facility reported a census of 34 residents.
D

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

F805 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 10, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and policy review the facility failed to serve the therapeutic menu as ordered for 3 of 34 reviewed residents reviewed (Residents #25, #23, and #20). The facility reported a census of 34 residents.

October 16, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations

D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 24, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on Electronic Health Record (EHR) review, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to provide needed services in accordance with professional standards by receiving physician's orders to start physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) and failed to start the orders for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #2). The facility reported a census of 37 residents.
D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 24, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on Electronic Health Record review, Medication Administration Records - Treatment Administration Records (MAR-TAR) and staff interviews the facility failed to receive necessary treatment to prevent developing avoidable pressure ulcers for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #5). The facility reported a census of 37 residents.

September 3, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations

D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 17, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical document review, observation, resident interview, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to provide a professional standard of quality by not following physician orders for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #2). The facility reported a census of 37 residents.
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 · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 17, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, staff interviews and policy review the facility failed to protect a resident from a possible accident and injury by not following the prevention of fall interventions for 1 of 3 residents (#5). The facility failed to protect the resident with the completion of 3 movements using a dependent non-weight bearing mechanical lift with only 1 staff present. The facility reported a census of 37 residents.

December 5, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 5 citations

D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and family interviews, staff interviews and record review the facility failed to treat each resident with respect and dignity during care for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. Resident #8 reported that a staff member refused to put him to bed until he went to the bathroom, then she tried to pry his hand off of the mechanical lift. The facility reported a census of 42 residents.
D

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

F582 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to provide a resident and family with adequate notification of financial responsibility when Medicare Part A services were scheduled to be discontinued for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #32). The facility reported a census of 42 residents.
D

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that residents consented to the use of a restraint and obtained a physician's order for the restraint, for 1 of 1 resident reviewed. Resident #33 had a diagnoses of epilepsy and profound intellectual disabilities with limited mobility. Staff were using bilateral foot straps on her wheel chair for safety; they failed to get consent from the family and physician orders. The facility reported a census of 40 residents.
D

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

F625 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to obtain bed hold notifications for 2 of 2 residents (Residents #3, Resident #20) reviewed. The facility reported a census of 40 residents. Findings Include: 1. Review of Resident #3's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed a most recent reentry date from a short-term general hospital on 5/14/24. Review of Resident #3's Clinical Census in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) provided a Paid Hospital Leave from 5/11/24 to 5/14/24. Review of the Progress Notes in the EHR dated 5/11/24 revealed Resident #3 fell while at home and was transferred to the hospital where she was admitted with a right fractured hip. Review of the Notice of Transfer Form to Long Term Care Ombudsman for 5/24 revealed Resident #3 was transferred to the hospital on 5/11/24. [...]
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) January 5, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to practice safe transfer techniques for 1 of 3 residents reviewed. On 12/3/24, Staff I transferred Resident #36 to and from the toilet without the use of a gait belt. The facility reported a census of 42 residents.

September 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it

Inspectors wroteBased on record review, facility investigative file review, surveillance footage, resident and staff interview and policy review the facility failed to ensure 1 of 3 resident (Resident #1) was free from abuse. The facility reported a census of 37 residents.

September 14, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations

E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 12, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain sanitary practices by improperly storing food and failed to maintain essential kitchen equipment. The facility reported a census of 39 residents.
E

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

F947 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 12, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on employee file review, facility policy review, and staff interviews the facility failed to provide in-service training to nurse aides at least 12 hours yearly. The facility reported a census of 39 residents.
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 12, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, facility policy review, and staff interviews the facility failed to provide replacement tracheostomy device for emergent unplanned extubation for 1 of 1 residents reviewed (Resident #141). The facility reported a census of 39 residents.
D

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 12, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy review, and staff interviews the facility failed to implement gradual dose reductions (GDR) instead continued psychotropic medications without review and failed to ensure as needed (PRN) orders for psychotropic medications did not exceed 14 days without physician review for 3 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident #10, #11, and #31). The facility reported a census of 39 residents.

Fire safety inspections

16 fire safety citations on file: 4 on January 29, 2026, 6 on December 5, 2024, 6 on September 14, 2023.

Every fire safety citation16 citations

F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

E 39 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · December 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

K 347 · December 5, 2024 · Waiver
F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · December 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

K 921 · December 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · December 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · December 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

K 354 · September 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K 374 · September 14, 2023 · Waiver
F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

K 711 · September 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · September 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · September 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

K 922 · September 14, 2023 · 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.

Measure	This home	Iowa	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.43	3.82	3.86
Registered nurses	0.73	0.74	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.81	3.37	3.42
Nurse aides	1.95
Licensed practical nurses	0.75
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	32.4%	44.0%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	28.6%	42.1%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.28 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 3.68 on weekdays and 2.81 on weekends, 24% 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 3.29 in April to June 2025 to 3.43 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	3.43	0.73	3.68	2.81	0.0%	0 of 90	34
Oct to Dec 2025	3.36	0.70	3.59	2.78	0.0%	2 of 92	36
Jul to Sep 2025	3.42	0.67	3.70	2.72	0.0%	0 of 92	38
Apr to Jun 2025	3.29	0.61	3.53	2.68	0.0%	2 of 91	40
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Iowa, Jan to Mar 2026	3.80	0.71	3.98	3.36	4.7%	0.3% 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.

Official wage estimates for Iowa

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
Iowa, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$18.92	$17.96 to $21.95	22,670
LPNs and LVNs	$30.11	$27.12 to $34.06	5,510
Registered nurses	$37.80	$32.83 to $41.32	34,420
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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

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

Measure	This home	Iowa	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	10.6	17.1	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.6	1.5	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.7	2.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.0	3.8	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.6	2.1	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	9.0	16.6	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.8	4.2	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	9.2	19.4	15.4
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.5	1.5	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.0	2.1	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Good Samaritan - Villisca's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it worse than the national rate (35.2% 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

35.2% this home

Worse than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Iowa: 28 better, 21 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. 28 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.3% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Iowa: 1 better, 1 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. 39 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

Not reported

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

US median of homes 7.1% · Iowa: 0 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. 21 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility 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: Iowa56.7% · 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. 16 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Iowa0.0% · 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. 23 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

4.3% this home

Median of homes: Iowa1.8% · 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. 23 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: Iowa100.0% · 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.

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
Early, Michael	Operational/managerial control	Individual		11/19/2023
Freeman, Steven	Operational/managerial control	Individual		05/01/2021
Morrison, Tony	Operational/managerial control	Individual		01/01/2019
Early, Michael	Adp of the SNF	Individual		11/19/2023
Freeman, Steven	Adp of the SNF	Individual		05/01/2021
Morrison, Tony	Adp of the SNF	Individual		01/01/2019

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 4 problems in this area, most recently on October 16, 2025: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
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 January 29, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 29, 2026: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 5, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.81 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.37.

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Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in Iowa. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

Inspections and complaints: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 866-236-1430. 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: Iowa Health Facility Database, Entity Search, where Iowa publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is Good Samaritan - Villisca's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Good Samaritan - Villisca 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Good Samaritan - Villisca get at its last inspection?: 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 29, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.
Has Good Samaritan - Villisca been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Good Samaritan - Villisca 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 - Villisca?: CMS lists 27 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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