Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Good Samaritan Society Howard
300 West Hazel Avenue · Howard, SD 57349 · 45 certified beds
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About Good Samaritan Society Howard
Good Samaritan Society Howard is a nursing home in Howard, South Dakota. Its capacity is 45 beds, below the South Dakota median of 50 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 4 citations, the most recent on May 21, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.53 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
5.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (4)
Records from September 2023 to May 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 9, 2026.
May 21, 2026
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 June 9, 2026.
January 30, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 14, 2025.
September 28, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 27, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.53 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.33 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 South Dakota.
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