The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY NEW UNDERWOOD
NEW UNDERWOOD, SD · Medicare-certified · 41 beds
Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Good Samaritan Society New Underwood has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. It also has reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (2.70 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day) and $32,620 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.7014 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $32,620recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.7014.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.61
- Nurse aides
- 1.38
- Weekend nursing
- 2.24
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 72%
Registered nurse turnover: 57%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
32.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
30.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.6%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.4%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,215 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $15,405 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $32,620 in total fines.
- $17,215
Federal fine
Jun 10, 2025
- $15,405
Federal fine
Jan 30, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY · 92 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 36.8 residents on an average day (90% of 41 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 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.