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Good Samaritan Ambassador

8100 MEDICINE LAKE ROAD, NEW HOPE, MN, 55427
(763) 417-4171
good-sam.com
77 licensed beds

CMS rates Good Samaritan Ambassador 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 10 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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8100 Medicine Lake Road
New Hope, MN 55427
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
77
CMS facility ID
245149
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hennepin
Facility name
Good Samaritan Ambassador
Street address
8100 MEDICINE LAKE ROAD
City / state / ZIP
New Hope, MN 55427
Phone
(763) 417-4171
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Ambassador

Good Samaritan Ambassador is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New Hope, Minnesota. It is licensed for 77 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 31 senior care facilities in New Hope and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Good Samaritan Society, a group of 93 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan Ambassador 10 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Good Samaritan Society
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sanford
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
Brown, George
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Dtn Staffing Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Dykhouse, Dana
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Engbrecht, Wesley
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Fluit, Joel
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Focusone Solutions
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gassen, William
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Grape Tree Medical Staffing Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Gulsvig, Neil
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lundeen, Mark
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mccausland, Maureen
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Middleton, Aimee
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Minske, Anna
Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Molbert, Lauris
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Morrison, Tony
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Mujir, Ibrahim
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
North, Andrew
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Olson, Nicholas
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sandgren, Deeandra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Schema, Nathan
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Schieffer, Kevin
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Shulkin, David
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Teiken, Brent
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Thrifty Drug Stores Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Ventling-herrmann, Marnie
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wenzel, Thomas
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1968-02-26
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-01
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$669 per day (≈ $20,340/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
43% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 43% private/other
Occupancy
98% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
64% above the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
77
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-01-09Health inspection2 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-02-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-14
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2026-04-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
B · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0355
B · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-04-17
2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0225
B · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-01-27
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-01-28
2024-03-07Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-04-30
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-04-30
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245149.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.
Inspection citations, 3 years
10
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 32
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.7
Higher than 73% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.2
Nursing staff turnover, annual
30%
Higher than 22% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 13 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased13.1%18.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight1.5%3.9%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%1.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection2.8%2.6%1.5%Near state average
Have depressive symptoms0.0%4.1%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.8%4.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%97.3%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened15.9%18.8%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.1%12.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine95.7%96.4%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers6.1%5.1%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence17.3%23.7%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication13.3%17.2%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.2%88.1%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2%1.9%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.2%83.3%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission23.5%23.0%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit7.3%14.6%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

What its owners also hold

  • Sanford has an ownership stake on file at 89 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has an ownership stake on file at 87 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

  • Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
  • File a complaint: 800-369-7994
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, about 5.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Hennepin County Medical Center, about 6.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn, about 6.8 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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