Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Good Samaritan Society - St John's
3410 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE · (308) 234-1888
- Certified beds
- 56
- Residents per day
- 43
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1996
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Nebraska homes
Good Samaritan Society - St John's carries 72 inspection points. That is fewer than 28% 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
31 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 (1)
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care13E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- 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.
- 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Pharmacy Service2E
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-04-02
12 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2025-01-06
10 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-12-13
9 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 36 min
Nebraska average
4 h 7 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 58% of nursing staff and 29% 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
$0 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Payment Denial · 8 day denial | $0 |
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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 days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts better | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts better | 99.3% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.3 pts worse | 91.3% | 95.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts worse | 4.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.1 pts better | 2.3% | 4.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.2 pts worse | 8.3% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.4 pts worse | 21.4% | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts worse | 24.4% | 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 worsened13.2 pts worse | 30.0% | 16.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.7 pts better | 18.3% | 19.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.6 pts worse | 4.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection4 pts worse | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.5 pts worse | 25.5% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4 pts worse | 8.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.9 pts better | 90.2% | 81.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.2 pts worse | 14.0% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.5 pts better | 88.4% | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1 pts better | 20.1% | 21.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
23 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 |
| Cain, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 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 |
| 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 |
| Middleton, Aimee | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Molbert, Lauris | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Morrison, Tony | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| North, Andrew | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Olson, Nicholas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Richardson, Abby | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rogers, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Shulkin, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Stauss, Jennifer | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Teiken, Brent | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 90 facilities |
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Fire safety
20 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems8F
- 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.
- 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.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress4E
- 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.
- 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.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke3E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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