Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Good Samaritan - George
324 First Avenue North, George, IA · (712) 475-3391
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 33
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 1, 1995
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How this home got 3 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.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Iowa homes
Good Samaritan - George carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 41% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Iowa: 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★ 0–7 pts
- 4★ 7–21 pts
- 3★ 21–41 pts
- 2★ 41–86.5 pts
- 1★ over 86.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Iowa 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
21 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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J
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- 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.
Administration2F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- E
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-08-21
5 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2024-08-29
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2023-09-21
10 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 10 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 8 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 10 min
Iowa average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 44% of nursing staff and 11% 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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Fines and payment denials
$8,827 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-29 | Fine | $8,827 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.3 pts better | 96.5% | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.1 pts worse | 89.7% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3 pts better | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.2 pts better | 2.0% | 4.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.4 pts better | 1.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.6 pts worse | 27.6% | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.8 pts worse | 28.6% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.7 pts worse | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.7 pts better | 9.5% | 15.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2 pts better | 14.6% | 16.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.4 pts better | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.1 pts better | 18.9% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts better | 1.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.8 pts better | 95.8% | 84.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication6.6 pts worse | 8.7% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine17.9 pts worse | 56.5% | 74.4% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
54 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 89 facilities |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 87 facilities |
| Brown, George | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 72 facilities |
| Brown, George | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 72 facilities |
| Chaudhary, Ikram | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chaudhary, Ikram | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dejong, Chester | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dejong, Chester | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dtn Staffing Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 51 facilities |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Fluit, Joel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Fluit, Joel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Focusone Solutions | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Gassen, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Gassen, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Gassen, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 86 facilities |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 86 facilities |
| Lundeen, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Lundeen, Mark | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Mccausland, Maureen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Mccausland, Maureen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Middleton, Aimee | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Middleton, Aimee | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Molbert, Lauris | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Molbert, Lauris | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Morrison, Tony | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Morrison, Tony | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| North, Andrew | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| North, Andrew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Olson, Nicholas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Olson, Nicholas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Sandgren, Deeandra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Sandgren, Deeandra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 50 facilities |
| Sanford | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Schema, Nathan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Schieffer, Kevin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Schieffer, Kevin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Shulkin, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Shulkin, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Teiken, Brent | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Teiken, Brent | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 90 facilities |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 90 facilities |
| Wenzel, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Wenzel, Thomas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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