Good Samaritan Society - St John's

Buffalo · NE · Non profit - Corporation · GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY chain · 56 certified beds · CCN 285189 · THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY


Good Samaritan Society - St John's operates 56 certified beds in Kearney, Nebraska. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1996-06-01. It averages 46.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Good Samaritan Society - St John's?

CMS lists 30 health-inspection deficiencies for Good Samaritan Society - St John's, 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 2026-06-08.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-08F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2026-04-02F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.G
2026-04-02F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.E
2026-04-02F0605, F0628, F0641, F0655, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0698Prevent 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D
2025-07-02F0684, F0689Provide 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.D
2025-01-06F0880, F0921Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F
2025-01-06F0584, F0677Honor 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.E
2025-01-06F0657, F0684, F0692, F0757Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D
2024-01-10F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-12-13F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-12-13F0584, F0609, F0677, F0758Honor 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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.E
2023-12-13F0656, F0684, F0697Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D

Has Good Samaritan Society - St John's had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-04-288

How is Good Samaritan Society - St John's staffed relative to the NE average?

MeasureThis facilityNE average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.401443.97992
Total nursing staff turnover (%)51.148.7
Average number of residents per day46.055.3

Who owns Good Samaritan Society - St John's, and what chain is it in?

Good Samaritan Society - St John's 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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSANFORDsince 01/01/2019
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTTHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETYsince 01/01/2019
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEERICHARDSON, ABBYsince 04/01/2024
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEMORRISON, TONY, STAUSS, JENNIFERsince 01/01/2019
CORPORATE DIRECTORCAIN, JAMES, DYKHOUSE, DANA, ENGBRECHT, WESLEY, GASSEN, WILLIAM, GULSVIG, NEIL, HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE, LUNDEEN, MARK, MOLBERT, LAURIS, NORTH, ANDREW, SHULKIN, DAVID, TEIKEN, BRENT, VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIEsince 05/30/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERFLUIT, JOEL, GASSEN, WILLIAM, MIDDLETON, AIMEE, OLSON, NICHOLAS, ROGERS, MICHAEL, SCHEMA, NATHANsince 01/01/2022

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