Good Samaritan - Red Oak
Good Samaritan - Red Oak is a 53-bed nursing home in Red Oak, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-01-24. It averages 38.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Good Samaritan - Red Oak?
CMS lists 34 health-inspection deficiencies for Good Samaritan - Red Oak, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-23.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2026-04-23 | F0732, F0812, F0887 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2026-04-23 | F0552, F0584, F0605, F0628, F0644, F0656, F0677, F0690, F0695 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2026-02-18 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-08-12 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J |
| 2025-04-17 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-04-17 | F0803, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-04-17 | F0656, F0658, F0677, F0686, F0693 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
| 2024-07-03 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-07-03 | F0804, F0880 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-07-03 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-04-18 | F0580, F0609, F0658, F0684, F0849 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D |
Why was Good Samaritan - Red Oak fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Fine | $29,894 |
How is Good Samaritan - Red Oak staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.29444 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 17.9 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 38.7 | 52.4 |
Who owns Good Samaritan - Red Oak, and what chain is it in?
Good Samaritan - Red Oak is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY and belongs to the GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SANFORD | since 01/01/2019 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | since 01/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BROWN, GEORGE, DYKHOUSE, DANA, ENGBRECHT, WESLEY, GASSEN, WILLIAM, GULSVIG, NEIL, HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE, LUNDEEN, MARK, MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN, MOLBERT, LAURIS, NORTH, ANDREW, SCHIEFFER, KEVIN, SHULKIN, DAVID, TEIKEN, BRENT, VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE, WENZEL, THOMAS | since 01/01/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FLUIT, JOEL, GASSEN, WILLIAM, MIDDLETON, AIMEE, OLSON, NICHOLAS, SCHEMA, NATHAN | since 01/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, BUTZ, WILLIAM, EARLY, MICHAEL, MORRISON, TONY | since 01/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BUTZ, WILLIAM, EARLY, MICHAEL, MORRISON, TONY | since 01/01/2019 |
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