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HomeSouth DakotaGood Samaritan Society Canistota

Good Samaritan Society Canistota

700 West Main St, Canistota, SD 570126052963442WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.0on Google(4 reviews)
3/5Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
55
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $9,009

How Good Samaritan Society Canistota Compares in South Dakota

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in South Dakota. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
3/5
SD average
2.9/5
Close to state average
Health inspection rating
3/5
SD average
2.8/5
Close to state average
Staffing rating
3/5
SD average
3.6/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.23 hrs/day
SD average
3.81 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.46 hrs/day
SD average
0.80 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
68.0%
SD average
48.2%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Reported nursing time is 3.23 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.81.
Reported RN time is 0.46 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.80.
Staff turnover is 68.0%, higher than the South Dakota average of 48.2%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
6
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 4, 2024
Most recent cycle
7
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 24, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 1 more deficiency citation than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$8,122/mo
South Dakota median
Private Room
$9,429/mo
South Dakota median

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

Good Samaritan Society Canistota is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Canistota, South Dakota with 55 certified beds. It has been operating since 1995. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5.

Beds
55
Avg Residents/Day
52.7
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 1, 1995
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Mc Cook
Last Inspection
Mar 24, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
7
Weighted Score
54.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (17)

F0684Actual Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0645Potential for Harm

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 24, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0625Potential for Harm

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Survey: Dec 4, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Dec 4, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0655Potential for Harm

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey: Dec 4, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0561Actual Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Aug 20, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Aug 20, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Aug 20, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0644Potential for Harm

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Survey: Aug 10, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Aug 10, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Survey: Aug 10, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0791Potential for Harm

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Survey: Aug 10, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$9,009
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineAug 20, 2024
$9,009

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.49 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.27 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.46 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.23 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.88 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.02 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
68.0%
RN Turnover
66.7%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (54)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
SANFORD5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Jan 1, 2019
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Jan 1, 2019
BROWN, GEORGECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DYKHOUSE, DANACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
ENGBRECHT, WESLEYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
GASSEN, WILLIAMCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
GULSVIG, NEILCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
LUNDEEN, MARKCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
MCCAUSLAND, MAUREENCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
MOLBERT, LAURISCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
NORTH, ANDREWCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
SCHIEFFER, KEVINCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SHULKIN, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
TEIKEN, BRENTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
WENZEL, THOMASCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
FLUIT, JOELCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AOct 1, 2022
GASSEN, WILLIAMCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
MIDDLETON, AIMEECORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 27, 2022
OLSON, NICHOLASCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AApr 8, 2024
SCHEMA, NATHANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
GEIS, TARAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 1, 2015
MORRISON, TONYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
SANDGREN, DEEANDRAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 16, 2023
SCHROEDER, AMYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 29, 2021
DTN STAFFING INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AAug 2, 2024
FOCUSONE SOLUTIONSADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AMar 4, 2024
GRAPE TREE MEDICAL STAFFING LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AApr 13, 2018
SANFORDADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ANov 20, 2025
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETYADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2019
BROWN, GEORGEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
DYKHOUSE, DANAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
ENGBRECHT, WESLEYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
FLUIT, JOELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2022
GASSEN, WILLIAMADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
GEIS, TARAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AOct 1, 2015
GULSVIG, NEILADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
LUNDEEN, MARKADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
MCCAUSLAND, MAUREENADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
MIDDLETON, AIMEEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 27, 2022
MOLBERT, LAURISADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
MORRISON, TONYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
NORTH, ANDREWADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
OLSON, NICHOLASADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 8, 2024
SANDGREN, DEEANDRAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 16, 2023
SCHEMA, NATHANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
SCHIEFFER, KEVINADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SCHROEDER, AMYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 29, 2021
SHULKIN, DAVIDADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
TEIKEN, BRENTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
WENZEL, THOMASADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Good Samaritan Society Canistota and nearby alternatives.

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Good Samaritan Society Canistota
Canistota, SDCurrent facility
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $9,009
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CMS
1/5
Health
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Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $69,512
Tieszen Memorial Home
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CMS
5/5
Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
Oakview Terrace
Freeman, SD18.6 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $10,839
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village
Sioux Falls, SD26.1 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $72,812
Bethany Home Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD27.6 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: None
Dow Rummel Village
Sioux Falls, SD27.7 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
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Staffing
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Recorded fines: $90,053
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Good Samaritan Society Canistota
Canistota, SD · Current facility
—3/53/53/5$9,009
Diamond Care Center
Bridgewater, SD
10.7 mi1/51/51/5$69,512
Tieszen Memorial Home
Marion, SD
12.0 mi5/54/55/5None recorded
Oakview Terrace
Freeman, SD
18.6 mi5/53/55/5$10,839
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village
Sioux Falls, SD
26.1 mi1/51/54/5$72,812
Bethany Home Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
27.6 mi5/54/55/5None recorded
Dow Rummel Village
Sioux Falls, SD
27.7 mi3/52/55/5$90,053

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Good Samaritan Society Canistota?▾
Good Samaritan Society Canistota has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated average.
How much does Good Samaritan Society Canistota cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in South Dakota is $8,122/month for a semi-private room and $9,429/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Good Samaritan Society Canistota participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Good Samaritan Society Canistota had any health inspection violations?▾
Good Samaritan Society Canistota had 7 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Mar 24, 2026). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $9,009.
What are the staffing levels at Good Samaritan Society Canistota?▾
Good Samaritan Society Canistota provides 3.23 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.46 RN hours, 0.27 LPN hours, and 2.49 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 68.0%.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society Canistota have?▾
Good Samaritan Society Canistota has 55 certified beds with an average of 52.7 residents per day, resulting in approximately 96% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Good Samaritan Society chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society Canistota?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in South Dakota. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Good Samaritan Society Canistota?▾
On Google Maps, Good Samaritan Society Canistota has a rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 3/5.

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