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Good Samaritan - Estherville

1646 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH, ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334

(712) 362-3522

good-sam.com

62 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1646 Fifth Avenue North

Estherville, IA 51334

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

165192

Care type

Nursing home

County

Emmet

Facility name

Good Samaritan - Estherville

Street address

1646 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH

City / state / ZIP

Estherville, IA 51334

Phone

(712) 362-3522

Website

good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan - Estherville

Good Samaritan - Estherville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Estherville, Iowa. It is licensed for 62 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Estherville and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan - Estherville 44 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 9 food-safety citations; 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 August 31, 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 — 100% stake — since 2019

Berry, Patrick

Managing employee — since 2018

Cain, James

Director — since 2024

Dykhouse, Dana

Director — since 2024

Engbrecht, Wesley

Director — since 2024

Fluit, Joel

Officer — since 2022

Gassen, William

Director · Officer — since 2024

Gulsvig, Neil

Director — since 2024

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie

Director — since 2024

Lundeen, Mark

Director — since 2024

Middleton, Aimee

Officer — since 2022

Molbert, Lauris

Director — since 2024

Morrison, Tony

Managing employee — since 2019

North, Andrew

Director — since 2024

Olson, Nicholas

Officer — since 2024

Rogers, Michael

Director — since 2022

Schema, Nathan

Officer — since 2022

Shulkin, David

Director — since 2024

Tangen, Lorraine

Managing employee — since 2023

Teiken, Brent

Director — since 2024

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

Operational control — since 2019

Ventling-herrmann, Marnie

Director — since 2024

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

1993-12-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-15

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$387 per day (≈ $11,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

41% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 53% private/other

Occupancy

52% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 9 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-15Health inspection5 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-02-05

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-02-05

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-02-05

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-02-05

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-02-05

2025-11-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-12-10

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2024-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-11-12

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-11-12

2023-11-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0725

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0802

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0809

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2023-12-15

2023-08-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0585

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0805

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0868

E · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-09-22

2026-01-15Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2026-02-09

K-0361

F · No harm found

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2026-02-15

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-09

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-01

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-02-15

2024-10-31Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-11-15

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-11-14

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-11-01

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-11-01

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-12-01

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-12-01

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-11-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-11-30

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-11-05

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-11-19

2023-08-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-09-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-09-18

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-09-06

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 165192.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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