Good Samaritan Society Canistota
Canistota, Mc Cook County, South Dakota · CCN 435087 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Good Samaritan Society (92 facilities, chain average 3 stars)
CMS rates Good Samaritan Society Canistota 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 55 certified beds, 53 residents a day on average. 17 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $9,009.
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 | 2 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.22772 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.46365 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.88242 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68% (registered nurses 66.7%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-24 | 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 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-24 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0645 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-24 complaint survey |
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 2026-04-24 |
| 2024-12-04 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-01-08 |
| 2024-12-04 | 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 2025-01-08 |
| 2024-12-04 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-01-08 |
| 2024-08-20 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0561 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-20 complaint survey |
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 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-20 complaint survey |
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 | Past Non-Compliance 2024-07-28 |
| 2023-08-10 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-20 |
| 2023-08-10 | 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 2023-09-20 |
| 2023-08-10 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-20 |
| 2023-08-10 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0791 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-20 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-20 | Fine | $9,009 |
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 |
| Sanford Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-11-20 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2019-01-01 |
| 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 |
| Geis, Tara Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2015-10-01 |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| 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 |
| Schroeder, Amy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-03-29 |
| 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 |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| 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 |
| Geis, Tara Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-10-01 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-16 |
| Schroeder, Amy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-03-29 |
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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 Mc Cook County.