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Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea

75507 240TH STREET, ALBERT LEA, MN, 56007
(507) 379-2701
good-sam.com
80 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
CMS facility ID
245441
Care type
Nursing home
County
Freeborn
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea
Street address
75507 240TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone
(507) 379-2701
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea

Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Albert Lea, Minnesota. It is licensed for 80 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 12 senior care facilities in Albert Lea and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea 36 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $17,345 in fines. 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 · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
Baldwin, Rachel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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
Langbehn, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lundeen, Mark
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mccausland, Maureen
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Middleton, Aimee
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Molbert, Lauris
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Morrison, Tony
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
North, Andrew
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Olson, Nicholas
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Pharmerica Corporation
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
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
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
1987-02-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$17,345 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-13
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$346 per day (≈ $10,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
29% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 67% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
15% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0812
F · 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 2026-06-05
2025-04-24Health inspection4 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-05-27
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-05-27
F-0812
F · 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 2025-05-27
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-27
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)
2025-02-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-02-05
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 2025-03-12
2024-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-27
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-16
2024-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2024-02-02Health inspection3 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-03-01
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 2024-03-01
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 2024-03-01
2026-05-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-06-30
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-30
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-06-30
2025-04-24Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0271
F · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0741
C · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-08
2024-02-02Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0271
F · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-02-29
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-29
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-02-29
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-29
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-02-29
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-02-29
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-03-01

Federal penalties

2025-02-11Fine$17,345
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 245441.

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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 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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