GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS is a 54-bed nursing home in INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1986-06-01. It averages 50.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS?
CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS, 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 2026-01-14.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | F0677, F0773, F0880 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-25 | F0838, F0867, F0880 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-11-25 | F0558, F0641, F0677, F0686, F0699, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0761, F0881 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2024-11-25 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-01-19 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-10-19 | F0572 | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | F |
| 2023-10-19 | F0880, F0883 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2023-10-19 | F0623, F0625, F0689, F0692, F0699, F0700, F0812, F0909 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D |
| 2023-10-19 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
Why was GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-19 | Fine | $8,190 |
How is GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS staffed relative to the MN average?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08134 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.3 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 50.9 | 60.3 |
Who owns GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS, and what chain is it in?
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS 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 | THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | since 01/01/2019 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT 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 | SANFORD, THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, COPEMAN, JEFFREY, MORRISON, TONY, SANDGREN, DEEANDRA, SOLHEIM, PAIGE | since 01/01/2019 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | FLUIT, JOEL | since 05/01/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DTN STAFFING INC, FOCUSONE SOLUTIONS, GRAPE TREE MEDICAL STAFFING LLC, PHARMERICA CORPORATION, SANFORD, THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, BROWN, GEORGE, COPEMAN, JEFFREY, DYKHOUSE, DANA, ENGBRECHT, WESLEY, FLUIT, JOEL, GASSEN, WILLIAM, GULSVIG, NEIL, HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE, LUNDEEN, MARK, MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN, MIDDLETON, AIMEE, MOLBERT, LAURIS, MORRISON, TONY, NORTH, ANDREW, OLSON, NICHOLAS, SANDGREN, DEEANDRA, SCHEMA, NATHAN, SCHIEFFER, KEVIN, SHULKIN, DAVID, SOLHEIM, PAIGE, TEIKEN, BRENT, VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE, WENZEL, THOMAS | since 01/01/2019 |
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