GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD — Nursing Home in HOWARD, SD

300 WEST HAZEL AVENUE, HOWARD, SD, 57349 | 6057724481

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds45
Average Residents/Day36.1
CMS Certification Number435075

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.59 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.78 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection January 30, 2025
Total Deficiencies 1

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (January 30, 2025).

Inspection Findings — January 30, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — February 14, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Good Samaritan Society Howard is a 45-bed nursing home in Howard, South Dakota. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in January 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

The facility shows a high overall quality rating and had only relatively minor issues on its most recent inspection. It would be reasonable to ask how they address the inspection findings about following residents’ care orders and about timely reporting and investigation of suspected abuse or neglect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD Medicare and Medicaid certified?

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD's CMS star rating?

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD?

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD reports 3.58953 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD have?

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD has 45 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.

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