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Good Samaritan Society - St James

Nursing home in St James, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1000 South Second Street, St James, MN 56081
Phone
(507) 375-3286
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245593
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
42
Average residents per day
36
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, 1992
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 245593. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 29, 2025. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 31, 2023 to May 29, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 29, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2025Develop 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2025Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 25, 2024Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jul 25, 2024Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 25, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 31, 2023Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 31, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. 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
3.32 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.18 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.95 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
34%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
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.