Good Samaritan - Algona
Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa · CCN 165190 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Good Samaritan Society (92 facilities, chain average 3 stars)
CMS rates Good Samaritan - Algona 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 72 certified beds, 64 residents a day on average. 27 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 3 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $7,070 and 1 payment denial.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / 2 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.05968 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.53053 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.64019 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.8% (registered nurses 55.6%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-12-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-10-22 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-29 |
| 2024-11-21 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-10-22 |
| 2024-11-21 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-03 |
| 2024-11-21 complaint survey |
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0610 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-12-03 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-06 |
| 2023-12-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0725 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0883 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | 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. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0887 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0607 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0640 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0811 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | Fine | $7,070 |
| 2023-12-04 | Payment denial for 12 days from 2023-12-22 | — |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2019-01-01 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2019-01-01 |
| Dtn Staffing Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-08-02 |
| Focusone Solutions Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-03-04 |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2018-04-13 |
| Omnicare LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Sanford Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-04 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Bartolo, Joseph Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-11-20 |
| Brown, George Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Dykhouse, Dana Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Gassen, William Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Lampe, Michael Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Mccausland, Maureen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Middleton, Aimee Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-27 |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-01-01 |
| North, Andrew Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Olson, Nicholas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-04-08 |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-07-16 |
| Schema, Nathan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Schieffer, Kevin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Shulkin, David Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Brown, George Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Dykhouse, Dana Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Gassen, William Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Mccausland, Maureen Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| North, Andrew Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Schieffer, Kevin Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Shulkin, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Gassen, William Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Middleton, Aimee Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-01-27 |
| Olson, Nicholas Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-04-08 |
| Schema, Nathan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Bartolo, Joseph Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-11-20 |
| Lampe, Michael Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-16 |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Kossuth County.