Good Samaritan Society - Waukon — Nursing Home in Waukon, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 68 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 53.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165240 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.20 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.96 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (September 11, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — September 11, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level J)Corrected — August 21, 2025
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is a 68-bed nursing home in Waukon, Iowa. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.
The facility’s overall quality appears middling with only a few inspection issues noted at the last survey, though one of those concerns was serious. Given the facility’s below-average nurse staffing and inspection findings related to supervision, safety, respiratory care, medications, and residents’ rights, ask what specific staffing or supervision changes and monitoring the facility has implemented to address those care and safety problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Good Samaritan Society - Waukon Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Good Samaritan Society - Waukon's CMS star rating?
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Good Samaritan Society - Waukon?
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon reports 3.19966 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Waukon had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Good Samaritan Society - Waukon had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Waukon have?
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon has 68 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Northgate Care Center — 3/5 — 0.8 mi
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.