Good Samaritan - Lemars

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.17, RN 0.71, weekend 2.83.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.17 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Non profit - Corporation

Showing 20 of 57 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 37 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Good Samaritan Society — 92 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Good Samaritan - Manson — Manson, IA · overall 2/5
• Good Samaritan - Ottumwa — Ottumwa, IA · overall 2/5
• Good Samaritan - Red Oak — Red Oak, IA · overall 1/5
• Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar — Saint Ansgar, IA · overall 5/5
• Good Samaritan - Villisca — Villisca, IA · overall 3/5
• Good Samaritan - Waukon — Waukon, IA · overall 2/5
• Good Samaritan - West Union — West Union, IA · overall 3/5
• Salem Lutheran Home — Elk Horn, IA · overall 1/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 91 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
• "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
• "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
• "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
• "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
• "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Iowa midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 47% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 57 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Plymouth, IA — 5 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Akron Care Center, INC — Akron, IA · overall 4/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

All facilities in Le Mars →