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Good Samaritan Society Miller

421 EAST 4TH ST, MILLER, SD, 57362

(605) 853-2701

good-sam.com

50 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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421 East 4th St

Miller, SD 57362

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CMS facility ID

435124

Care type

Nursing home

County

Hand

Facility name

Good Samaritan Society Miller

Street address

421 EAST 4TH ST

City / state / ZIP

Miller, SD 57362

Phone

(605) 853-2701

Website

good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society Miller

Good Samaritan Society Miller is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Miller, South Dakota. It is licensed for 50 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Miller 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 Miller 26 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $96,127 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 — 100% stake — since 2019

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2019

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

Officer — since 2022

Schema, Nathan

Officer — since 2022

Shulkin, David

Director — since 2024

Sivertsen, Kimberly

Managing employee — since 2022

Teiken, Brent

Director — since 2024

Turner, Michelle

Managing employee — since 2017

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

2008-05-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$96,127 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-20

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$262 per day (≈ $7,960/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

39% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 58% private/other

Occupancy

79% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

36% below the SD median of $412/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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 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 2026-03-24

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2026-03-24

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 2026-03-24

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0755

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0761

D · 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 2026-03-24

2024-09-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations

F-0553

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0657

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-10-18

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 2024-10-18

F-0812

J · Immediate jeopardyFood safety

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

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0865

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-10-18

F-0925

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-10-18

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)

2026-02-20Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0030

C · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2026-03-30

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-03-30

2024-09-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0222

C · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-10-18

2023-07-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-07-12

Federal penalties

2026-02-20Fine$75,645

2024-09-19Fine$20,482

Total fines$96,127

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 435124.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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