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Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026

Good Samaritan Ambassador

8100 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, MN · (763) 417-4171

  • CMS high-performer trophy

CMS overall rating

5 of 5

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Certified beds
77
Residents per day
75
Ownership
Non-Profit
Chain
Good Samaritan Society
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
February 26, 1968

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How this home got 5 stars

The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.

  1. Health inspections

    starting point

    Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.

  2. Staffing

    no change (already 5)

    Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.

  3. Quality measures

    no change

    Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.

  4. Overall

    5 of 5

    Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Minnesota homes

Good Samaritan Ambassador carries 2 inspection points. That is fewer than 98% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+11 homes above 194.7505102550100inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 2 pts · 5★

Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.

  • 5★ 0–9 pts
  • 4★ 9–30 pts
  • 3★ 30–54 pts
  • 2★ 54–92 pts
  • 1★ over 92 pts

Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.

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What inspectors found

2 health citations on record since 2025. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts
K 0 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 0 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 2 4 pts
E 0 8 pts
F 0 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts
B 0 0 pts
C 0 0 pts

Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.

No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

Everything else, by area of care

Resident Rights1D
  1. D

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

    January 9, 2025 · Standard · F582 · Corrected February 14, 2025

Infection Control1D
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    January 9, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected February 14, 2025

Inspection history

  1. 2026-04-01

    0 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

  2. 2025-01-09

    2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  3. 2024-03-07

    0 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 4 h 39 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 50 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

4 h 39 min

Minnesota average

4 h 16 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 24% of registered nurses left in the past year.

Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.

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Resident outcomes

Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.

MeasureThis homeStateU.S.
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.7 pts better100.0%97.3%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.7 pts worse95.7%96.4%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better2.8%4.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better0.0%4.1%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.4 pts better1.5%3.9%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.6 pts better3.1%12.7%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.9 pts better13.3%17.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.9 pts better15.9%18.8%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.1 pts better13.1%18.2%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts better0.0%1.7%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts worse2.8%2.6%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.4 pts better17.3%23.7%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts worse6.1%5.1%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.1 pts better97.2%88.1%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.3 pts better7.3%14.6%11.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse2.2%1.9%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12.9 pts better96.2%83.3%80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.5 pts worse23.5%23.0%23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

58 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

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NameRoleShareHomes
Sanford5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization100%89 facilities
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization100%87 facilities
Brown, GeorgeCorporate Director · Individual0%72 facilities
Brown, GeorgeAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%72 facilities
Dtn Staffing IncAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%51 facilities
Dykhouse, DanaCorporate Director · Individual0%85 facilities
Dykhouse, DanaAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%85 facilities
Engbrecht, WesleyCorporate Director · Individual0%89 facilities
Engbrecht, WesleyAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Fluit, JoelCorporate Officer · Individual0%87 facilities
Fluit, JoelAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%87 facilities
Focusone SolutionsAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%50 facilities
Gassen, WilliamCorporate Director · Individual0%89 facilities
Gassen, WilliamCorporate Officer · Individual0%89 facilities
Gassen, WilliamAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLCAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%64 facilities
Gulsvig, NeilCorporate Director · Individual0%89 facilities
Gulsvig, NeilAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Herseth Sandlin, StephanieCorporate Director · Individual0%86 facilities
Herseth Sandlin, StephanieAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%86 facilities
Lundeen, MarkCorporate Officer · Individual0%89 facilities
Lundeen, MarkAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Mccausland, MaureenCorporate Director · Individual0%69 facilities
Mccausland, MaureenAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%69 facilities
Middleton, AimeeCorporate Officer · Individual0%87 facilities
Middleton, AimeeAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%87 facilities
Minske, AnnaOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Minske, AnnaIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Minske, AnnaAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Molbert, LaurisCorporate Director · Individual0%89 facilities
Molbert, LaurisAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Morrison, TonyOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%89 facilities
Morrison, TonyAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Mujir, IbrahimOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Mujir, IbrahimAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
North, AndrewCorporate Director · Individual0%89 facilities
North, AndrewAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
Olson, NicholasCorporate Officer · Individual0%87 facilities
Olson, NicholasAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%87 facilities
Sandgren, DeeandraOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%50 facilities
Sandgren, DeeandraAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%50 facilities
SanfordOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%89 facilities
SanfordAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%89 facilities
Schema, NathanCorporate Officer · Individual0%87 facilities
Schema, NathanAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%87 facilities
Schieffer, KevinCorporate Director · Individual0%69 facilities
Schieffer, KevinAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%69 facilities
Shulkin, DavidCorporate Director · Individual0%85 facilities
Shulkin, DavidAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%85 facilities
Teiken, BrentCorporate Director · Individual0%89 facilities
Teiken, BrentAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%89 facilities
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%87 facilities
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%87 facilities
Thrifty Drug Stores IncAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%6 facilities
Ventling-Herrmann, MarnieCorporate Director · Individual0%90 facilities
Ventling-Herrmann, MarnieAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%90 facilities
Wenzel, ThomasCorporate Director · Individual0%69 facilities
Wenzel, ThomasAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%69 facilities

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Fire safety

8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Smoke5E
  1. B

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    April 1, 2026 · K353 · Corrected April 17, 2026

  2. B

    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

    April 1, 2026 · K355 · Corrected April 17, 2026

  3. E

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    January 9, 2025 · K363 · Corrected February 21, 2025

  4. E

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    March 7, 2024 · K363 · Corrected April 30, 2024

  5. D

    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

    March 7, 2024 · K374 · Corrected April 30, 2024

Egress2D
  1. D

    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

    January 9, 2025 · K291 · Corrected January 27, 2025

  2. B

    Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

    January 9, 2025 · K225 · Corrected February 21, 2025

Miscellaneous1C
  1. C

    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    January 9, 2025 · K712 · Corrected January 28, 2025

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