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Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone

1311 NORTH HIAWATHA, PIPESTONE, MN, 56164
(507) 825-5428
good-sam.com
82 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
82
CMS facility ID
245591
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pipestone
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone
Street address
1311 NORTH HIAWATHA
City / state / ZIP
Pipestone, MN 56164
Phone
(507) 825-5428
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone

Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pipestone, Minnesota. It is licensed for 82 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Pipestone 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 - Pipestone 23 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $17,345 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 · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Indirect owner · Operational control · 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
Kennedy, Diane
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Lundeen, Mark
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mccausland, Maureen
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Mertens, Stacy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
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
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
1991-12-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$17,345 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-21
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$261 per day (≈ $7,930/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
30% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 66% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
36% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
82
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.
2026-01-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0805
J · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-12-30
2025-05-21Health inspection6 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 2025-06-26
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-26
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-26
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-26
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-06-26
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-06-26
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2024-03-20Health inspection4 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-04-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-04
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 2024-04-04
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 2024-04-04
2023-04-13Health inspection3 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-05-04
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 2023-05-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-05
2025-05-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-06-24
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-06-30
K-0325
F · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-06-17
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-13
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-27
2024-03-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-04-08
2023-04-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-05-04
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-04
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-05-04

Federal penalties

2026-01-07Fine$17,345
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 245591.

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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
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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