Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Good Samaritan Society - Auburn
1322 U Street, Auburn, NE · (402) 274-4954
- Certified beds
- 102
- Residents per day
- 55
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1991
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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 Nebraska.
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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 Nebraska homes
Good Samaritan Society - Auburn carries 46 inspection points. That is fewer than 47% of Nebraska's 178 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Nebraska: 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★ 9–31 pts
- 3★ 31–50 pts
- 2★ 50–94.25 pts
- 1★ over 94.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Nebraska 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
9 health citations on record since 2024. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Resident Rights1E
- E
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.
Inspection history
2026-02-11
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-03
3 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2023-08-02
0 health deficiencies · 10 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 3 h 39 min of nursing staff time a day, 36 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 39 min
Nebraska average
4 h 7 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 30% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2 pts worse | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.3 pts better | 96.3% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts worse | 95.0% | 95.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4 pts better | 4.1% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.6 pts worse | 7.0% | 4.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.1 pts better | 1.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.2 pts better | 13.8% | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.5 pts better | 13.2% | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2 pts better | 14.8% | 16.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4 pts worse | 23.0% | 19.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 2.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.7 pts worse | 25.7% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts worse | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.7 pts better | 94.0% | 81.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.6 pts worse | 15.4% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine31.6 pts worse | 42.3% | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission14.7 pts better | 6.4% | 21.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
28 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 |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Ensz, Gary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ensz, Gary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fluit, Joel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Gassen, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Gassen, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Greene, Cassandra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Greene, Cassandra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 86 facilities |
| Lundeen, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Mccausland, Maureen | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Middleton, Aimee | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Molbert, Lauris | Corporate Director · 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 |
| Olson, Nicholas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Schieffer, Kevin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
| Shulkin, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Teiken, Brent | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 90 facilities |
| Wenzel, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 69 facilities |
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Fire safety
25 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Egress3F
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Meet other general requirements.
Services3F
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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