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

Good Samaritan Society Howard

300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, SD · (605) 772-4481

  • CMS high-performer trophy

CMS overall rating

5 of 5

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Certified beds
45
Residents per day
37
Ownership
Non-Profit
Chain
Good Samaritan Society
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
March 1, 1994

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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 Howard carries 7 inspection points. That is fewer than 96% 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 · 7 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

4 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 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 4 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

Quality of Life and Care2D
  1. D

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

    May 21, 2026 · Standard · F689 · Corrected June 9, 2026

  2. D

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    January 30, 2025 · Standard · F684 · Corrected February 14, 2025

Infection Control1D
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    May 21, 2026 · Standard · F880 · Corrected June 9, 2026

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
  1. D

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    September 28, 2023 · Standard · F609 · Corrected October 27, 2023

Inspection history

  1. 2026-05-21

    2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  2. 2025-01-30

    1 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

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

  3. 2023-09-28

    1 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 3 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 43 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

3 h 32 min

South Dakota average

3 h 51 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 13% 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 vaccine5.1 pts better100.0%94.9%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.9 pts worse94.3%97.2%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts better3.1%5.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.1 pts better0.8%5.9%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.9 pts better1.8%5.7%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7 pts better10.7%17.7%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.4 pts better18.4%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 worsened10.7 pts better7.6%18.3%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.6 pts better14.9%21.5%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts worse3.3%1.9%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better2.3%2.9%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.3 pts worse26.8%24.5%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4 pts better0.5%4.5%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.4 pts better93.3%83.9%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts better0.0%2.2%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine32.2 pts worse43.3%75.5%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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NameRoleShareHomes
Sanford5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization100%89 facilities
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization100%87 facilities
Becker, JodyOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Becker, JodyAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 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
Liscano, BenjaminOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Liscano, BenjaminAdp 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
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

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

Egress6C
  1. C

    Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

    May 21, 2026 · K233 · Not yet marked corrected

  2. C

    Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

    May 21, 2026 · K241 · Not yet marked corrected

  3. C

    Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

    January 30, 2025 · K233 · Not yet marked corrected

  4. C

    Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

    January 30, 2025 · K241 · Not yet marked corrected

  5. C

    Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

    September 28, 2023 · K233 · Corrected October 20, 2023

  6. C

    Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

    September 28, 2023 · K241 · Corrected October 20, 2023

Miscellaneous1E
  1. E

    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    September 28, 2023 · K712 · Corrected October 20, 2023

Smoke1C
  1. C

    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    September 28, 2023 · K321 · Corrected October 20, 2023

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