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HomeNebraskaGood Samaritan Society - St John's

Good Samaritan Society - St John's

3410 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 688473082341888WebsiteGoogle Maps
3.3on Google(18 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
56
certified

How Good Samaritan Society - St John's Compares in Nebraska

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

CMS overall rating
2/5
NE average
2.8/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
NE average
2.8/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
NE average
3.2/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.40 hrs/day
NE average
3.98 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.71 hrs/day
NE average
0.67 hrs/day
Close to state average
Staff turnover
51.1%
NE average
48.7%
Close to state average

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

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Nebraska average of 2.8/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Nebraska average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.40 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.98.

Health Inspection Trend

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

Previous cycle
10
deficiency citations
Inspected Jan 6, 2025
Most recent cycle
12
deficiency citations
Inspected Apr 2, 2026
The most recent cycle recorded 2 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
$8,365/mo
Nebraska median
Private Room
$9,429/mo
Nebraska median
Buffalo County 65+
7,835
15.6% of county
County Population
50,103
Buffalo County

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

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Good Samaritan Society - St John's is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Kearney, Nebraska with 56 certified beds. It has been operating since 1996. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
56
Avg Residents/Day
46
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 1, 1996
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Both
County
Buffalo
Last Inspection
Apr 2, 2026
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
12
Weighted Score
70.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (29)

F0760Actual Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0552Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0605Potential for Harm

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0628Potential for Harm

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: 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: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Apr 2, 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: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Apr 2, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jul 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jul 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0921Potential for Harm

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0584Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: 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 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Jan 6, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Jan 10, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
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 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0584Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0609Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0758Potential for Harm

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0697Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Dec 13, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
1
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

Payment DenialApr 2, 2026
8 days denied

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

Nurse Aide2.31 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.39 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.71 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.40 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.80 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.01 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
51.1%
RN Turnover
50.0%
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 (23)

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
RICHARDSON, ABBYCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AApr 1, 2024
MORRISON, TONYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AJan 1, 2019
STAUSS, JENNIFERW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AAug 27, 2023
CAIN, JAMESCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
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
MOLBERT, LAURISCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
NORTH, ANDREWCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
SHULKIN, DAVIDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
TEIKEN, BRENTCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
FLUIT, JOELCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AOct 1, 2022
GASSEN, WILLIAMCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AMay 30, 2024
MIDDLETON, AIMEECORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 27, 2022
OLSON, NICHOLASCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AApr 8, 2024
ROGERS, MICHAELCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 13, 2022
SCHEMA, NATHANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJan 1, 2022

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Good Samaritan Society - St John's and nearby alternatives.

All Nebraska facilities
Good Samaritan Society - St John's
Kearney, NECurrent facility
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Mother Hull Home
Kearney, NE4,224 ft
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial
Kearney, NE1.2 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
Kearney, NE1.5 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $11,654
Brookestone Gardens
Kearney, NE2.5 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Bethany Home, Inc
Minden, NE16.2 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Accura HealthCare of Kenesaw
Kenesaw, NE23.0 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $65,129
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Good Samaritan Society - St John's
Kearney, NE · Current facility
—2/52/53/5None recorded
Mother Hull Home
Kearney, NE
4,224 ft2/52/53/5None recorded
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial
Kearney, NE
1.2 mi4/54/54/5None recorded
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
Kearney, NE
1.5 mi1/51/52/5$11,654
Brookestone Gardens
Kearney, NE
2.5 mi5/53/55/5None recorded
Bethany Home, Inc
Minden, NE
16.2 mi2/52/55/5None recorded
Accura HealthCare of Kenesaw
Kenesaw, NE
23.0 mi1/51/52/5$65,129

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 - St John's?▾
Good Samaritan Society - St John's has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Good Samaritan Society - St John's cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Nebraska is $8,365/month for a semi-private room and $9,429/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Good Samaritan Society - St John's participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Good Samaritan Society - St John's had any health inspection violations?▾
Good Samaritan Society - St John's had 12 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Apr 2, 2026). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Good Samaritan Society - St John's?▾
Good Samaritan Society - St John's provides 3.40 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.71 RN hours, 0.39 LPN hours, and 2.31 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 51.1%.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - St John's have?▾
Good Samaritan Society - St John's has 56 certified beds with an average of 46 residents per day, resulting in approximately 82% 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 - St John's?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Nebraska, including 4 in Kearney. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Good Samaritan Society - St John's?▾
On Google Maps, Good Samaritan Society - St John's has a rating of 3.3 out of 5 based on 18 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

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