GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN is a 51-bed nursing home in LUVERNE, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-07-01. It averages 46.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN?
CMS lists 32 health-inspection deficiencies for GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN, 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 2026-04-01.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | F0812, F0851 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2026-04-01 | F0693 | 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 |
| 2025-01-14 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2025-01-14 | F0576, F0657, F0755, F0758, F0880, F0949 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | D |
| 2024-12-27 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-08-06 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-08-06 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0558, F0610, F0684, F0692 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2023-10-18 | F0725, F0812, F0867, F0908 | 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2023-10-18 | F0880, F0883 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2023-10-18 | F0622, F0625, F0657, F0676, F0688, F0695, F0758, F0761, F0868 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D |
Why was GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-06 | Fine | $57,045 |
How is GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN staffed relative to the MN average?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.88158 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.0 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 46.2 | 60.3 |
Who owns GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN, and what chain is it in?
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MARY JANE BROWN 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 | CHESLEY, STEPHAN, MORRISON, TONY, SANDGREN, DEEANDRA, YEATON, TIMOTHY | since 01/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DTN STAFFING INC, FOCUSONE SOLUTIONS, GRAPE TREE MEDICAL STAFFING LLC, SANFORD, THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, BROWN, GEORGE, CHESLEY, STEPHAN, 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, TEIKEN, BRENT, VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE, WENZEL, THOMAS, YEATON, TIMOTHY | since 01/01/2019 |
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