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Good Samaritan Society New Underwood

412 SOUTH MADISON, NEW UNDERWOOD, SD, 57761
(605) 754-6489
good-sam.com
41 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
41
CMS facility ID
435104
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pennington
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society New Underwood
Street address
412 SOUTH MADISON
City / state / ZIP
New Underwood, SD 57761
Phone
(605) 754-6489
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society New Underwood

Good Samaritan Society New Underwood is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New Underwood, South Dakota. It is licensed for 41 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in South Dakota (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in New Underwood 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 New Underwood 35 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $26,595 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
Diamond, Kenneth
Managing employee — since 2021
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
Hubbeling, Paul
Managing employee — since 2023
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
Teiken, Brent
Director — since 2024
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
1997-07-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$26,595 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-08
Nurse staffing
2.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$370 per day (≈ $11,250/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
50% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 43% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
10% below the SD median of $412/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
41
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-08Health inspection10 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 2026-01-29
F-0565
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2026-01-29
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-01-29
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 2026-01-16
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-28
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 2026-01-28
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2026-01-23
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 2026-01-23
F-0865
D · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-29
2025-07-09Health 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 2025-07-09
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2025-06-10Health 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 2025-06-30
2025-01-30Health inspection12 citations
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 2025-02-27
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0677
F · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0758
E · 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 2025-02-27
F-0761
F · 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 2025-02-27
F-0812
E · 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 2025-02-27
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-27
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-02-27
2023-11-16Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0812
E · 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 2023-12-15
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2023-12-15
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-15
2025-01-30Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-02-27
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-02-27
2023-11-16Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-12-08
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-12-12
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-12-08
K-0522
E · No harm found
Have an externally vented heating system.
Corrected 2023-11-16

Federal penalties

2025-06-10Fine$11,190
2025-01-30Fine$15,405
Total fines$26,595
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 435104.

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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
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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