Good Samaritan Society - Forest City — Nursing Home in Forest City, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 43 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 32.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165213 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.38 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.79 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 7, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 7, 2025
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City is a 43-bed nursing home in Forest City, Iowa. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility shows a relatively strong overall quality profile compared with many peers. You should ask how the facility has corrected the recent care-and-safety citations — particularly steps taken to improve care planning, continence and infection prevention, abuse protections, and food-safety practices — and how staffing is being managed to support those fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Good Samaritan Society - Forest City Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Good Samaritan Society - Forest City's CMS star rating?
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Good Samaritan Society - Forest City?
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City reports 3.3825 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Forest City had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Good Samaritan Society - Forest City had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Forest City have?
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City has 43 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.