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Good Samaritan Society Canton

1022 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE, CANTON, SD, 57013
(605) 987-2696
good-sam.com
56 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1022 North Dakota Avenue
Canton, SD 57013
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
CMS facility ID
435101
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lincoln
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society Canton
Street address
1022 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Canton, SD 57013
Phone
(605) 987-2696
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society Canton

Good Samaritan Society Canton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Canton, South Dakota. It is licensed for 56 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Canton and 96 skilled nursing facilities across South Dakota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan Society Canton 11 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $19,615 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
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 · Owner of a disclosable party · 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
Larson, Scott
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
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
Rohlfs, Karsten
Operational control · 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
1997-04-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$19,615 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-08
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$341 per day (≈ $10,370/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
45% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 51% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
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.
2025-05-08Health inspection2 citations
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2025-06-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-16
2025-01-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-01-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2023-12-21Health inspection3 citations
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-01-16
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 2024-01-16
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-21
2022-12-01Health inspection2 citations
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-01-12
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-01-12
2025-05-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-06
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-12
2022-12-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0001
F · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-01-12

Federal penalties

2025-01-22Fine$7,008
2023-12-21Fine$12,607
Total fines$19,615
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 435101.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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