CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Minnesota. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.
Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Good Samaritan Ambassador is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in New Hope, Minnesota with 77 certified beds. It has been operating since 1968. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 1, 2019 |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 1, 2019 |
| BROWN, GEORGE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| DYKHOUSE, DANA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| ENGBRECHT, WESLEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| GULSVIG, NEIL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| MOLBERT, LAURIS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| NORTH, ANDREW | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| SCHIEFFER, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| SHULKIN, DAVID | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| TEIKEN, BRENT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| WENZEL, THOMAS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| FLUIT, JOEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2022 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| LUNDEEN, MARK | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| MIDDLETON, AIMEE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 27, 2022 |
| OLSON, NICHOLAS | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 8, 2024 |
| SCHEMA, NATHAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| SANFORD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| MINSKE, ANNA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 11, 2021 |
| MORRISON, TONY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| MUJIR, IBRAHIM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2023 |
| SANDGREN, DEEANDRA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 16, 2023 |
| MINSKE, ANNA | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Mar 26, 2026 |
| DTN STAFFING INC | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Aug 2, 2024 |
| FOCUSONE SOLUTIONS | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Mar 4, 2024 |
| GRAPE TREE MEDICAL STAFFING LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Apr 13, 2018 |
| SANFORD | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Nov 30, 2025 |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| THRIFTY DRUG STORES INC | ADP OF THE SNF | Organization | N/A | Aug 1, 2017 |
| BROWN, GEORGE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| DYKHOUSE, DANA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| ENGBRECHT, WESLEY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| FLUIT, JOEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2022 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| GULSVIG, NEIL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| LUNDEEN, MARK | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| MIDDLETON, AIMEE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 27, 2022 |
| MINSKE, ANNA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 11, 2021 |
| MOLBERT, LAURIS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| MORRISON, TONY | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
| MUJIR, IBRAHIM | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2023 |
| NORTH, ANDREW | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| OLSON, NICHOLAS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 8, 2024 |
| SANDGREN, DEEANDRA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jul 16, 2023 |
| SCHEMA, NATHAN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| SCHIEFFER, KEVIN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| SHULKIN, DAVID | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| TEIKEN, BRENT | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| WENZEL, THOMAS | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
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