Good Samaritan - Lemars
1140 Lincoln Street NE, Le Mars, IA 51031 · Plymouth County · 64 certified beds · avg 61 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1994
Part of chain: GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (92 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (6)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Apr 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Apr 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.56 | 4.37 | 3.95 | bottom 11% in Iowa; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 49% in Iowa; top 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.18 | 3.86 | 3.50 | bottom 15% in Iowa; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.48 | bottom 35% in Iowa; top 49% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.4 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 37% in Iowa; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 47% in Iowa; top 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/2019 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/2019 |
| Brown, George | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Brown, George | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| DTN Staffing INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/02/2024 |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Fluit, Joel | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Fluit, Joel | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/26/2025 |
| Fluit, Joel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Focusone Solutions | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/2024 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/13/2018 |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
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?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accura Healthcare of Le Mars | 1.3 mi | Le Mars, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Happy Siesta Health Care Center | 9.2 mi | Remsen, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Prairie Ridge Care Center | 15.6 mi | Orange City, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Kingsley Specialty Care | 17.1 mi | Kingsley, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Heartland Care Center | 17.5 mi | Marcus, IA | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Crown Pointe Estates Care Center | 18.1 mi | Sioux Center, IA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165205.