Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth
24 8th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN 55901 · Olmsted County · (507) 289-4031
128 certified beds, about 94 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 245530 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 18 health citations since February 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $27,555 in the last three years; the largest was $27,555, and the latest is dated March 14, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.53 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.62 of those hours.
47.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).
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.
702/24
203/24
112/24
803/26
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
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
13D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
2C
March 26, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 8 citations
- E Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to obtain and document an informed consent, including with explanation of risk and benefits and alternatives for psychotropic medications for 3 of 5 residents (R10, R22) reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe independent medication administration for 1 of 1 residents (R59) reviewed for self-administration.
- 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 wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to provide a clean room and bathroom for 1 of 1 resident (R11) reviewed for a safe, clean, comfortable, home-like environment.
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review the facility failed to ensure appropriate medication side effect monitoring for psychotropic medication use was completed for 1 of 5 residents (R22) reviewed for unnecessary medication use.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen tubing was changed according to standards of care to prevent respiratory infections for 1 of 1 residents (R22) who was admitted for acute respiratory failure with hypoxia (a critical condition where the lungs are unable to adequately oxygenate the blood) who required oxygen.
- D Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 direct-care nursing staff (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-A) was appropriately trained and competent in the assessment and care of tube feeding and lidocaine patch application for 1 of 1 (R11) resident.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for 1 of 1 resident (R11) reviewed for enhanced barrier precautions (EBP).
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure the nursing daily staffing report was posted in a readily available, visible location within the care center. This had the potential to affect all 95 residents, visitors, and staff who wished to view the information.
December 12, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to accommodate resident needs by ensuring the call light was accessible for 2 of 2 residents (R60, R187) reviewed for call lights.
March 14, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to follow the care plan for transfers to prevent or mitigate risk for falls and/or falls with major injury for 2 of 4 residents (R1 and R4) reviewed for falls. This resulted in actual harm for R1 who experienced a witnessed ground level fall resulting in a subdural, subarachnoid, and intraventricular hemorrhages, two left rib fractures, and a left clavicle fracture, requiring intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization for eight days.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to accurately transcribe physician's orders into the electronic heath record (EHR) for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who recieved 14 wrong doses of aspirin.
February 1, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering a COVID positive resident (R73) room after the facility failed to ensure all staff were fit tested (test used to determine appropriately sized N95 mask) for the use of N95 masks. This had the potential to affect all 84 residents in the facility. In addition, the facility failed to ensure protection from blood-borne pathogens when an outside lab technician (lab tech) was observed drawing blood from R334 at the dining room table. This had the potential to affect 2 of 2 residents (R3 and R51) and a family member who were also seated at the table.
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to comprehensively assess for ability or safety, and then care plan the self administration of medication for 1 of 1 resident (R48) observed to have medications prepared by staff and then left with him to take at leisure.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure routine personal hygiene cares (i.e., nail care) was provided to reduce the risk of complication (i.e., infection, skin scratches) for 1 of 2 residents (R76) reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs) and whom was dependent on staff for their care.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to comprehensively reassess and develop interventions, if needed, to ensure timely repositioning and appropriate care was provided to prevent pressure injuries for 1 of 2 residents (R60) reviewed who had a decline in status and was at risk for pressure ulcer formation.
- 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 wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure developed bowel incontinence was comprehensively reassessed to determine what, if any, interventions were needed to promote routine, normal bowel function and reduce the risk of bowel incontinence for 1 of 1 resident (R13) reviewed who complained about their bowel function.
- D Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure completion of a laboratory test ordered by the provider for 1 of 1 residents (R11) evaluated for urinary tract infection (UTI).
- C Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure the most recent survey results were posted in a prominent location and readily accessible to any person wanting to review the information. This had the potential to affect all 84 residents residing in the nursing home or any visitors who wanted to review the information.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 2 on December 12, 2024, 5 on February 1, 2024.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2024 | Fine | $27,555 |
| March 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 3 days from April 9, 2024 |
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 | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.53 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.92 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.25 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.4% | 42.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.29 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 3.77 on weekdays and 2.92 on weekends, 23% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 16.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.34 in April to June 2025 to 3.53 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 | 3.53 | 0.62 | 3.77 | 2.92 | 16.6% | 0 of 90 | 94 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.77 | 0.64 | 4.00 | 3.18 | 13.8% | 0 of 92 | 89 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.94 | 0.59 | 4.16 | 3.39 | 16.7% | 0 of 92 | 91 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.34 | 0.54 | 4.57 | 3.76 | 21.6% | 2 of 91 | 86 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Minnesota, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.19 | 1.05 | 4.38 | 3.73 | 5.2% | 0.8% 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 | Minnesota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.1 | 18.2 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.1 | 20.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.6 | 23.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SAMARITAN BETHANY INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berg, Kyla | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/26/2012 | |
| Knutson, Susan | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/17/2008 | |
| Miller, Brandon | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 02/05/2010 | |
| Bakken, Kirby | Corporate director | Individual | 04/27/2020 | |
| Beaulieu, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 04/27/2020 | |
| Bird, Terry | Corporate director | Individual | 07/24/2017 | |
| Davis, Scott | Corporate director | Individual | 04/28/2014 | |
| Deyoung, Laurie | Corporate director | Individual | 08/28/2017 | |
| Dunn, Rachel | Corporate director | Individual | 04/25/2016 | |
| Faudi, Jerad | Corporate director | Individual | 04/26/2021 | |
| Hartman, Karen | Corporate director | Individual | 04/27/2020 | |
| Haug, John | Corporate director | Individual | 04/26/2021 | |
| Moravec, Beverly | Corporate director | Individual | 08/22/2022 | |
| Phillips, Joseph | Corporate director | Individual | 06/27/2022 | |
| Shulze, Pamela | Corporate director | Individual | 04/26/2021 | |
| Swanson, Jerry | Corporate director | Individual | 04/22/2019 | |
| Zander, Gary | Corporate director | Individual | 04/22/2019 | |
| Bakken, Kirby | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/27/2020 | |
| Beaulieu, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/27/2020 | |
| Bird, Terry | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/24/2017 | |
| Davis, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/28/2014 | |
| Deyoung, Laurie | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/28/2017 | |
| Dunn, Rachel | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/25/2016 | |
| Faudi, Jerad | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/26/2021 | |
| Hartman, Karen | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/27/2020 | |
| Haug, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/26/2021 | |
| Knutson, Susan | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/05/2010 | |
| Miller, Brandon | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/05/2010 | |
| Moravec, Beverly | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/22/2022 | |
| Phillips, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/27/2022 | |
| Shulze, Pamela | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/26/2021 | |
| Swanson, Jerry | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/22/2019 | |
| Zander, Gary | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/22/2019 |
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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being."
- 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 March 26, 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 2.92 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 3.71.
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Minnesota contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Minnesota. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: MDH Nursing and Boarding Care Home Survey and Complaint Inspection Findings, where Minnesota publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth get at its last inspection?
- 8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 26, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
- Has Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $27,555 in the last three years.
- Does Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth 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 Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth?
- CMS lists 33 owners and managers. Legal business name: SAMARITAN BETHANY INC.
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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