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Good Samaritan - Red Oak

Nursing home in Red Oak, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
201 Alix Avenue, Red Oak, IA 51566
Phone
(712) 623-3170
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
165191
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
53
Average residents per day
39
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Chain
Good Samaritan Society (92 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 24, 1993
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165191. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 23, 2026. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 18, 2024 to Apr 23, 2026): 12 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 23, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 23, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 23, 2026Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff…
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $29,894 in the last three years.

Aug 12, 2025Fine: $29,894

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.29 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.60 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
18%
RN turnover (yearly)
17%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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