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Good Samaritan Society - St John's

3410 CENTRAL AVENUE, KEARNEY, NE, 68847

(308) 234-1888

good-sam.com

56 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3410 Central Avenue

Kearney, NE 68847

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

285189

Care type

Nursing home

County

Buffalo

Facility name

Good Samaritan Society - St John's

Street address

3410 CENTRAL AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Kearney, NE 68847

Phone

(308) 234-1888

Website

good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - St John's

Good Samaritan Society - St John's is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kearney, Nebraska. It is licensed for 56 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 18 senior care facilities in Kearney and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan Society - St John's 50 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

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

Richardson, Abby

Managing employee — since 2024

Rogers, Michael

Officer — since 2022

Schema, Nathan

Officer — since 2022

Shulkin, David

Director — since 2024

Stauss, Jennifer

Managing employee — since 2023

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

1996-06-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-02

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$481 per day (≈ $14,620/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

38% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 50% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

42% above the NE median of $338/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.

2026-06-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-07-17

2026-04-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0552

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-04-27

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 2026-05-06

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-04-27

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-04-27

F-0655

D · 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 2026-04-27

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 2026-04-27

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-04-27

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 2026-04-27

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-04-27

F-0760

G · Actual harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-04-27

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (39 citations)

2025-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-08-13

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-13

2025-01-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-02-14

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 2025-02-14

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0921

F · 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 2025-02-14

2024-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-02-24

2023-12-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F-0609

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-01-24

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 2024-01-24

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-01-24

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 2024-01-24

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 2024-01-24

2026-04-02Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0222

E · 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 2026-04-27

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 2026-04-27

K-0362

E · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2026-04-27

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-04-27

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2026-04-27

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-04-27

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-04-27

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-04-27

2025-01-06Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-02-14

K-0222

E · 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 2025-02-14

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-02-14

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-14

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-14

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-02-14

2023-12-13Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-01-24

K-0291

E · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-01-24

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-01-24

K-0914

E · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-01-24

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-01-24

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-01-24

Federal penalties

2026-04-02Medicare payment denial — 8 days

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 285189.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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