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Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights

Nursing home in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1301 50th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Phone
(651) 451-1853
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245285
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
46
Average residents per day
37
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
Aug 1, 1985
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 245285. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 19, 2026. CMS lists 40 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 5, 2023 to Feb 19, 2026): 8 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 19, 2026Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 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
Feb 19, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 19, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2025Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 12, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 40. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
3.95 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.28 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.17 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.43 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
53%
RN turnover (yearly)
69%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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