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HomeSouth DakotaGood Samaritan Society Howard

Good Samaritan Society Howard

300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, SD 573496057724481WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.0on Google(5 reviews)
5/5Much Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
5/5
Beds
45
certified

How Good Samaritan Society Howard 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
5/5
SD average
2.9/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
5/5
SD average
2.8/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
3/5
SD average
3.6/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.39 hrs/day
SD average
3.81 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.69 hrs/day
SD average
0.80 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
53.7%
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 5/5 overall CMS rating is above the South Dakota average of 2.9/5.
Its 5/5 health inspection rating is above the South Dakota average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.81.
Reported RN time is 0.69 hours per resident per day, below 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
1
deficiency citation
Inspected Jan 30, 2025
Most recent cycle
2
deficiency citations
Inspected May 21, 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
Miner County 65+
559
24.2% of county
County Population
2,312
Miner County

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

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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. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.

Beds
45
Avg Residents/Day
38
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Mar 1, 1994
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Miner
Last Inspection
May 21, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
2
Weighted Score
7.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (4)

F0689Potential for Harm

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

Survey: May 21, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: May 21, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Sep 28, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

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

Nurse Aide2.34 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.35 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.69 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.39 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.81 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.03 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
53.7%
RN Turnover
28.6%
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
BECKER, JODYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 8, 2021
LISCANO, BENJAMINOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 28, 2017
MORRISON, TONYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
SANDGREN, DEEANDRAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 16, 2023
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
BECKER, JODYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 8, 2021
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
LISCANO, BENJAMINADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 28, 2017
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
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 Howard and nearby alternatives.

All South Dakota facilities
Good Samaritan Society Howard
Howard, SDCurrent facility
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Bethel Lutheran Home
Madison, SD20.7 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $56,430
Good Samaritan Society De Smet
De Smet, SD25.4 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $27,989
Good Samaritan Society Canistota
Canistota, SD31.2 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $9,009
Firesteel Healthcare Center
Mitchell, SD31.6 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $153,308
Diamond Care Center
Bridgewater, SD31.8 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $69,512
Avera Brady Health and Rehab
Mitchell, SD33.5 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Good Samaritan Society Howard
Howard, SD · Current facility
—5/55/53/5None recorded
Bethel Lutheran Home
Madison, SD
20.7 mi2/52/54/5$56,430
Good Samaritan Society De Smet
De Smet, SD
25.4 mi1/52/53/5$27,989
Good Samaritan Society Canistota
Canistota, SD
31.2 mi3/53/53/5$9,009
Firesteel Healthcare Center
Mitchell, SD
31.6 mi1/51/52/5$153,308
Diamond Care Center
Bridgewater, SD
31.8 mi1/51/51/5$69,512
Avera Brady Health and Rehab
Mitchell, SD
33.5 mi5/55/55/5None recorded

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 Howard?▾
Good Samaritan Society Howard has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Good Samaritan Society Howard 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 Howard participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Good Samaritan Society Howard had any health inspection violations?▾
Good Samaritan Society Howard had 2 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (May 21, 2026). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Good Samaritan Society Howard?▾
Good Samaritan Society Howard provides 3.39 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.69 RN hours, 0.35 LPN hours, and 2.34 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 53.7%.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society Howard have?▾
Good Samaritan Society Howard has 45 certified beds with an average of 38 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 Howard?▾
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 Howard?▾
On Google Maps, Good Samaritan Society Howard has a rating of 3.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 5/5.

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