Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Good Samaritan Society - Blackduck
172 Summit Avenue West · Blackduck, MN 56630 · 30 certified beds
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About Good Samaritan Society - Blackduck
Good Samaritan Society - Blackduck is a nursing home in Blackduck, Minnesota. Its capacity is 30 beds, below the Minnesota median of 60 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Good Samaritan Society. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on October 31, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.13 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (22)
Records from August 2023 to October 2025.
October 31, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2025.
October 31, 2025
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2025.
October 31, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2025.
August 20, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2025.
August 20, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2025.
August 20, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2025.
August 20, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2025.
August 20, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 24, 2025.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2024.
June 13, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 22, 2024.
February 7, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2024.
August 10, 2023
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
August 10, 2023
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
August 10, 2023
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
August 10, 2023
Tag F0758Implement 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
August 10, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
Penalties (1)
July 1, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $22,205 against this nursing home on July 1, 2026.
Staffing
4.13 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.07 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Good Samaritan Society, a chain of 92 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 3.9 for staffing, 2.9 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Minnesota.
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