Good Samaritan - Ottumwa
Good Samaritan - Ottumwa is a 126-bed nursing home in Ottumwa, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-04-01. It averages 102.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Good Samaritan - Ottumwa?
CMS lists 44 health-inspection deficiencies for Good Samaritan - Ottumwa, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-03.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | F0803, F0807, 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-06-03 | F0550, F0580, F0584, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0760, F0804 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2025-12-04 | F0558, F0692, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-09-03 | F0658, F0684, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-10-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-10-10 | F0550, F0578, F0677, F0684, F0692, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-05-22 | F0677, F0725 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| 2023-08-24 | F0686, F0689 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-08-24 | F0584, F0725, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / 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 |
| 2023-08-24 | F0550, F0574, F0582, F0583, F0609, F0610, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0684, F0690, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
Why was Good Samaritan - Ottumwa fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-10 | Fine | $35,968 |
| 2023-08-24 | Fine | $55,601 |
How is Good Samaritan - Ottumwa staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.63097 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.2 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 102.5 | 52.4 |
Who owns Good Samaritan - Ottumwa, and what chain is it in?
Good Samaritan - Ottumwa 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 |
| 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, ADAM, ANGELA, MORRISON, TONY, QUINN, BRIAN | since 01/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ADAM, ANGELA, MORRISON, TONY, QUINN, BRIAN | since 01/01/2019 |
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