Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa — Nursing Home in Ottumwa, IA

2035 Chester Avenue, Ottumwa, IA, 52501 | 6416828041

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds134
Average Residents/Day106.2
CMS Certification Number165211

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.65 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.84 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 4, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3

Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 4, 2025).

Inspection Findings — December 4, 2025

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 15, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 8, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 15, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa is a 134-bed nursing home in Ottumwa, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The most recent inspection found several areas needing improvement but no severe deficiencies, which suggests problems were identified without immediate high-severity findings. It would be reasonable to ask how the facility has corrected the cited issues around notifying families and doctors, abuse-prevention and reporting procedures, and required screening for mental or intellectual disabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa Medicare and Medicaid certified?

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

What is Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa's CMS star rating?

Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa?

Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa reports 3.64717 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa have?

Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa has 134 certified beds.

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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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