Good Samaritan Society Miller — Nursing Home in MILLER, SD

421 EAST 4TH ST, MILLER, SD, 57362 | 6058532701

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds50
Average Residents/Day39.4
CMS Certification Number435124

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.42 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.74 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection February 20, 2026
Total Deficiencies 9 1 Severe

Good Samaritan Society Miller had 9 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 20, 2026), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — February 20, 2026

  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Level D)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level E)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level E)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level G)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level E)
    Corrected — March 24, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Good Samaritan Society Miller is a 50-bed nursing home in Miller, South Dakota. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the South Dakota average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 9 deficiencies, one of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.

The facility shows significant regulatory problems, including multiple recent deficiencies with at least one severe citation and an abuse flag that raises serious quality and safety concerns. It would be important to ask what corrective actions were taken after the inspection, how the facility has improved staffing and infection-control practices, and what safeguards are now in place to prevent abuse and ensure proper clinical oversight.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Good Samaritan Society Miller Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Good Samaritan Society Miller is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Good Samaritan Society Miller's CMS star rating?

Good Samaritan Society Miller has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Good Samaritan Society Miller?

Good Samaritan Society Miller reports 3.41716 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Good Samaritan Society Miller had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Good Samaritan Society Miller had 9 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does Good Samaritan Society Miller have?

Good Samaritan Society Miller has 50 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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