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Good Samaritan Society - Jackson

601 WEST JACKSON, JACKSON, MN, 56143
(507) 847-3100
good-sam.com
46 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
46
CMS facility ID
245455
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jackson
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society - Jackson
Street address
601 WEST JACKSON
City / state / ZIP
Jackson, MN 56143
Phone
(507) 847-3100
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - Jackson

Good Samaritan Society - Jackson is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jackson, Minnesota. It is licensed for 46 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Jackson 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 - Jackson 30 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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
Brown, George
Director — since 2025
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
Kline, Ronald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lundeen, Mark
Director — since 2024
Mccausland, Maureen
Director — since 2025
Middleton, Aimee
Officer — since 2022
Molbert, Lauris
Director — since 2024
Morrison, Tony
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
North, Andrew
Director — since 2024
Olson, Nicholas
Officer — since 2024
Schema, Nathan
Officer — since 2022
Schieffer, Kevin
Director — since 2025
Shulkin, David
Director — since 2024
Solheim, Paige
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Teiken, Brent
Director — since 2024
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Operational control — since 2019
Ventling-herrmann, Marnie
Director — since 2024
Wenzel, Thomas
Director — 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
1987-04-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-09-05
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$320 per day (≈ $9,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
40% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 57% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
21% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
46
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.
2024-09-05Health inspection3 citations
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-10-08
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 2024-10-08
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-08
2024-01-31Health 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 2024-03-01
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2023-07-20Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-08-25
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-08-25
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-08-25
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-08-25
2021-04-29Health inspection7 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2021-05-28
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2021-05-28
F-0755
F · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2021-05-28
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 2021-05-28
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2021-05-28
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2021-05-28
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2021-05-28
2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0271
F · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-10-10
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-09-09
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-09-12
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-09-09
2023-07-20Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-25
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-08-25
2021-04-29Fire-safety inspection9 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2021-05-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2021-06-04
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 2021-06-04
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-06-04
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2021-06-04
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 245455.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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