Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Good Samaritan Society Tyndall
2304 Laurel Street, Tyndall, SD · (605) 589-3350
- Certified beds
- 68
- Residents per day
- 53
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 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 South Dakota.
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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
★★★★★−1 star
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 South Dakota homes
Good Samaritan Society Tyndall carries 50 inspection points. That is fewer than 48% of South Dakota's 94 rated homes.
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
15 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 (4)
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspection history
2026-07-16
5 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2025-01-24
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-09-28
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 22 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 22 min
South Dakota average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 60% of nursing staff and 43% 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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Fines and payment denials
$78,508 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Fine | $45,725 |
| 2025-07-17 | Fine | $9,246 |
| 2025-01-24 | Fine | $23,537 |
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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 days0.3 pts worse | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.1 pts better | 97.0% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.8 pts better | 98.0% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4 pts better | 1.5% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better | 1.8% | 5.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts better | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.8 pts better | 14.9% | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.9 pts worse | 27.7% | 24.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.4 pts worse | 26.7% | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.3 pts better | 20.2% | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.8 pts worse | 3.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.8 pts worse | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.2 pts worse | 24.7% | 24.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts better | 2.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.1 pts worse | 72.8% | 83.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 1.6% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.8 pts better | 92.3% | 75.5% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 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 |
| 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 |
| Rogers, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Schema, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Schenkel, Julie | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shulkin, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Teiken, Brent | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 89 facilities |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 87 facilities |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 90 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness3D
- D
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- D
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- D
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Egress2D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke2E
- D
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 special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Construction1D
- D
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
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