Nursing home report
Syracuse, NE · Medicare-certified · 88 beds
Good Samaritan Society - Syracuse has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality measures rating. It reports 3.34 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has had no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection issues included infection control, resident communication about care and treatments, and outside ventilation.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3445 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3445.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
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
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
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 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.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure there was enough outside ventilation in the area, through windows, mechanical systems, or both. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 923 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
