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HomeSouth DakotaGood Samaritan Society De Smet

Good Samaritan Society De Smet

411 Calumet Avenue Nw, De Smet, SD 572316058543327WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.0on Google(1 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
1/5
Beds
46
certified
2 fine(s) totaling $27,989

How Good Samaritan Society De Smet 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
1/5
SD average
2.9/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
SD average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
SD average
3.6/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.40 hrs/day
SD average
3.81 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
1.02 hrs/day
SD average
0.80 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
64.4%
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

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the South Dakota average of 2.9/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the South Dakota average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.40 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.81.
Reported RN time is 1.02 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 0.80.

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 Jan 11, 2024
Most recent cycle
11
deficiency citations
Inspected May 22, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 5 more deficiency citations 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
Kingsbury County 65+
1,170
22.6% of county
County Population
5,172
Kingsbury County

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

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Good Samaritan Society De Smet is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in De Smet, South Dakota with 46 certified beds. It has been operating since 1994. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
46
Avg Residents/Day
38.5
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Mar 1, 1994
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Kingsbury
Last Inspection
May 22, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
11
Weighted Score
94.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (17)

F0684Actual Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0686Actual Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Oct 23, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
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: Oct 23, 2025Corrected: 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: May 22, 2025Corrected: 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: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
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: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
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: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
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: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

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

Survey: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: May 22, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0600Actual Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Jan 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Actual Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Jan 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Jan 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 11, 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: Jan 11, 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: Jan 11, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
Total Fines
$27,989
Number of Fines
2
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

FineJan 2, 2025
$10,647
FineOct 23, 2025
$17,342

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

Nurse Aide2.10 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.28 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN1.02 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.40 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.68 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.05 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
64.4%
RN Turnover
36.4%
Administrators Left
1

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
MORRISON, TONYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
ORSTAD, KERIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 1, 2025
SANDGREN, DEEANDRAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 16, 2023
SMITH, BRITTANYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 30, 2024
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 25, 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
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
ORSTAD, KERIADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 1, 2025
SANDGREN, DEEANDRAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 16, 2023
SCHEMA, NATHANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022
SCHIEFFER, KEVINADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2025
SHULKIN, DAVIDADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
SMITH, BRITTANYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ADec 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 De Smet and nearby alternatives.

All South Dakota facilities
Good Samaritan Society De Smet
De Smet, SDCurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $27,989
Avantara Lake Norden
Lake Norden, SD21.6 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Good Samaritan Society Howard
Howard, SD25.4 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Estelline Nursing and Care Center
Estelline, SD33.5 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $16,826
Avantara Huron
Huron, SD33.7 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $8,338
Bethel Lutheran Home
Madison, SD34.5 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $56,430
Avantara Clark City
Clark, SD35.8 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $11,057
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Good Samaritan Society De Smet
De Smet, SD · Current facility
—1/52/53/5$27,989
Avantara Lake Norden
Lake Norden, SD
21.6 mi5/54/54/5None recorded
Good Samaritan Society Howard
Howard, SD
25.4 mi5/55/53/5None recorded
Estelline Nursing and Care Center
Estelline, SD
33.5 mi2/53/51/5$16,826
Avantara Huron
Huron, SD
33.7 mi2/52/53/5$8,338
Bethel Lutheran Home
Madison, SD
34.5 mi2/52/54/5$56,430
Avantara Clark City
Clark, SD
35.8 mi4/54/52/5$11,057

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 De Smet?▾
Good Samaritan Society De Smet has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 1/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Good Samaritan Society De Smet 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 De Smet participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Good Samaritan Society De Smet had any health inspection violations?▾
Good Samaritan Society De Smet had 11 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (May 22, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 2 fine(s) totaling $27,989.
What are the staffing levels at Good Samaritan Society De Smet?▾
Good Samaritan Society De Smet provides 3.40 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 1.02 RN hours, 0.28 LPN hours, and 2.10 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 64.4%.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society De Smet have?▾
Good Samaritan Society De Smet has 46 certified beds with an average of 38.5 residents per day, resulting in approximately 84% 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 De Smet?▾
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 De Smet?▾
On Google Maps, Good Samaritan Society De Smet has a rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on 1 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

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