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Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake

105 GLENHAVEN DRIVE, BATTLE LAKE, MN, 56515
(218) 864-5231
good-sam.com
51 licensed beds

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 8 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 inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
51
CMS facility ID
245403
Care type
Nursing home
County
Otter Tail
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake
Street address
105 GLENHAVEN DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Battle Lake, MN 56515
Phone
(218) 864-5231
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake

Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Battle Lake, Minnesota. It is licensed for 51 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Battle Lake 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 Society - Battle Lake 8 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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 · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
Brown, George
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Chisholm, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
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
Guardian Pharmacy of Minnesota Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gulsvig, Neil
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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
Mouser, Matthew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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
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
1986-12-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-19
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$328 per day (≈ $9,970/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
30% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 67% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
19% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
51
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-19Health inspection1 citation
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-12-17
2023-11-29Health inspection3 citations
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 2023-12-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2024-10-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-11-01
2023-11-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0041
C · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-12-22
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-12-28
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-13
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 245403.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.
Inspection citations, 3 years
8
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
3.8
Higher than 30% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.2
Nursing staff turnover, annual
52%
Higher than 77% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 7 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased18.1%18.2%13.5%Near state average
Lose too much weight2.5%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 infection1.6%2.6%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms8.5%4.1%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury8.1%4.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.9%97.3%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened17.7%18.8%12.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.5%12.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.0%96.4%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers1.5%5.1%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence22.1%23.7%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication11.3%17.2%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine70.6%88.1%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication4.5%1.9%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine50.0%83.3%80.1%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

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

  • Perham Health, about 22 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Astera Health, about 29 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Alomere Health, about 33 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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