Nursing home report
AUSTIN, MN · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare in Austin, MN has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 5 stars for staffing. It reported 4.06 nursing hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0559 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0559.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: J
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
