• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 45 certified beds with an average of 35.8 residents per day (80% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 1 deficiencies (inspected Jan 30, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.56 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 46.5%
• Part of the Good Samaritan Society chain (90 facilities)
Good Samaritan Society Howard is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Howard, South Dakota with 45 certified beds. It has been operating since 1994. The facility scored above average compared to South Dakota facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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 |
| CAIN, JAMES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| 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 |
| LUNDEEN, MARK | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| MOLBERT, LAURIS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| NORTH, ANDREW | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 30, 2024 |
| 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 |
| FLUIT, JOEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2022 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | 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 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 13, 2022 |
| SCHEMA, NATHAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| LISCANO, BENJAMIN | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Aug 28, 2017 |
| BECKER, JODY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 8, 2021 |
| MORRISON, TONY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2019 |
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