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

Good Samaritan Society Canton

1022 North Dakota Avenue, Canton, SD · (605) 987-2696

CMS overall rating

5 of 5

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Certified beds
56
Residents per day
51
Ownership
Non-Profit
Chain
Good Samaritan Society
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
April 1, 1997

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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 South Dakota.

  2. 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.

  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 South Dakota homes

Good Samaritan Society Canton carries 13 inspection points. That is fewer than 90% of South Dakota's 94 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+3 homes above 170.2505102550100inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 13 pts · 5★

Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in South Dakota: 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★ 0–14 pts
  • 4★ 14–31.5 pts
  • 3★ 31.5–55 pts
  • 2★ 55–95.25 pts
  • 1★ over 95.25 pts

Bars show every rated home in South Dakota 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

7 health citations on record since 2023. 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 1 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 1 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 3 4 pts
E 1 8 pts
F 1 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.

Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)

  1. G

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    January 22, 2025 · Complaint inspection · Quality of Life and Care · F689 · Corrected January 16, 2025

  2. K

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    December 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · Infection Control · F880 · Corrected December 21, 2023

Everything else, by area of care

Quality of Life and Care2E
  1. E

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    August 6, 2026 · Complaint · F689 · Corrected September 19, 2026

  2. D

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    May 8, 2025 · Standard · F742 · Corrected June 16, 2025

Nutrition and Dietary2F
  1. F

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

    December 21, 2023 · Standard · F812 · Corrected January 16, 2024

  2. D

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    December 21, 2023 · Standard · F806 · Corrected January 16, 2024

Infection Control1D
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    May 8, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected June 16, 2025

Inspection history

  1. 2026-08-06

    1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)

  2. 2025-05-08

    3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

  3. 2023-12-21

    3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 3 h 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

3 h 25 min

South Dakota average

3 h 51 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 68% of nursing staff and 50% 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.

5

Fines and payment denials

$19,615 in federal fines on record over the past three years.

DatePenaltyAmount
2025-01-22Fine$7,008
2023-12-21Fine$12,607

6

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 vaccine4.6 pts better99.5%94.9%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.8 pts better100.0%97.2%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury9.4 pts worse14.9%5.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.9 pts better0.0%5.9%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.1 pts better0.6%5.7%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3 pts better9.4%17.7%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12.4 pts better12.4%24.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened14 pts worse32.3%18.3%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.3 pts worse26.8%21.5%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.5 pts worse3.4%1.9%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.3 pts better1.6%2.9%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3 pts worse27.5%24.5%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts better3.9%4.5%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.6 pts worse81.3%83.9%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts worse3.0%2.2%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.5 pts better80.0%75.5%80.1%

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Who owns and runs it

55 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, JoelIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · 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
Larson, ScottOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Larson, ScottAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Lundeen, MarkCorporate Director · 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
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
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
Rohlfs, KarstenOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%3 facilities
Rohlfs, KarstenAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%3 facilities
Sandgren, DeeandraOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%50 facilities
Sandgren, DeeandraAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%50 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 SocietyAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%87 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

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

Egress1D
  1. D

    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

    May 8, 2025 · K211 · Corrected May 6, 2025

Miscellaneous1C
  1. C

    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    May 8, 2025 · K712 · Corrected June 12, 2025

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