Public Record
Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar
Operated by Good Samaritan Society
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 42
- Avg. residents per day
- 39.1
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 4
- Fire safety findings
- 18
- Inspections on file
- 4
- Last inspection
- 2025-04-24
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Citations
4 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0637Generalpotential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- 0657Generalpotential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety4 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety3 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety11 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection4 deficiencies
Ownership
Good Samaritan Society
92nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
16 in Iowa, 76 in other states.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar?
- Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Saint Ansgar, IA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 165210.
- What is the CMS rating for Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar?
- Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar have?
- Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar is certified for 42 beds. It serves an average of 39.1 residents per day.
- How many citations does Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar have?
- Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar has 4 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar last inspected?
- Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar was last inspected on April 24, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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