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Good Samaritan Society - Bethany

Nursing home in Brainerd, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
804 Wright Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 825-2593
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245500
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
79
Average residents per day
73
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 1, 1988
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245500. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 4, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 20, 2023 to Oct 2, 2025): 7 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 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
Oct 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
Feb 14, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide 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
Oct 17, 2024Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 12, 2024Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. 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 Oct 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 Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.79 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.49 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.79 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.29 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
30%
RN turnover (yearly)
30%
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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