Good Samaritan - Algona

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (27)

Records from December 2023 to December 2025.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0695

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2023.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0755

  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2023.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0883

  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2023.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0640

  Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2023.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0658

  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2023.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0689

  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 15, 2023.

• December 4, 2023

  Tag F0758

  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 20, 2023.

Penalties (2)

Total fines: $7,070

• October 22, 2025 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $7,070 against this nursing home on October 22, 2025.

• December 4, 2023 · Payment Denial

  CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting December 22, 2023, lasting 12 days (triggered by inspection on December 4, 2023).

Staffing

3.27 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.13 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit