The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Good Samaritan Society - Lakota
LAKOTA, ND · Medicare-certified · 38 beds
Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Good Samaritan Society - Lakota has a 1-star overall rating, with low quality measures and only fair health inspections despite a 4-star staffing rating. It also has recent federal penalties and $48,445 in fines in the last 24 months; reported nurse staffing is 3.81 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8057 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $48,445recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8057.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.02
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.23
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 2.91
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
15.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
30.6%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
31.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.5%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $48,445 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $74,283 in total fines.
- $48,445
Federal fine
Jun 19, 2024
- $25,838
Federal fine
Oct 11, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY · 92 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 32.5 residents on an average day (86% of 38 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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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.