Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar
701 East Fourth Street, Saint Ansgar, IA 50472 · Mitchell County · 42 certified beds · avg 41 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1994 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
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: 5/5
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 (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Jun 18, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 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) | 3.74 | 4.37 | 3.95 | bottom 20% in Iowa; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 30% in Iowa; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.19 | 3.86 | 3.50 | bottom 16% in Iowa; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 43% in Iowa; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.8 | 44.0 | 45.8 | top 11% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 27% in Iowa; top 20% 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 2.94, RN 0.77, weekend 2.51. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 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 |
| Bundy, Kelsey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/25/2021 |
| Bundy, Kelsey | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/25/2021 |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Fluit, Joel | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Lundeen, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| McCausland, Maureen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Middleton, Aimee | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2022 |
| Molbert, Lauris | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Morrison, Tony | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Morrison, Tony | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| North, Andrew | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2024 |
| Olson, Nicholas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2024 |
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 many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacyville Community Nursing Home | 7.5 mi | Stacyville, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Osage Rehab and Health Care Center | 8.5 mi | Osage, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Faith Lutheran Home | 8.7 mi | Osage, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Manly Specialty Care | 15.7 mi | Manly, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Lutheran Retirement Home | 16.3 mi | Northwood, IA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Nora Springs Care Center | 17.0 mi | Nora Springs, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center | 18.0 mi | Riceville, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| St Marks Living | 19.3 mi | Austin, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Sacred Heart Care Center | 19.6 mi | Austin, MN | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165210.