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Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village

2201 EAST 32ND STREET, KEARNEY, NE, 68847
(308) 237-3108
60 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
285192
Care type
Nursing home
County
Buffalo
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
Street address
2201 EAST 32ND STREET
City / state / ZIP
Kearney, NE 68847
Phone
(308) 237-3108

Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kearney, Nebraska. It is licensed for 60 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 Luke's Village 42 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $11,654 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.

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
Foster, James
Managing employee — 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
Murray, Chadd
Managing employee — since 2018
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
1996-06-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$11,654 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-14
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$393 per day (≈ $11,950/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 25% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
16% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-14Health inspection9 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 2026-05-25
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-25
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 2026-05-25
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-05-25
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-05-25
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-05-25
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-05-25
F-0800
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2026-05-25
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-25
2025-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-05-09
F-0755
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-05-09
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)
2025-01-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
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 2025-03-12
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-12
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 2025-03-12
F-0678
D · No harm found
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-12
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 2025-03-12
F-0712
D · No harm found
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-12
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 2025-03-12
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-12
F-0940
F · No harm found
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2025-03-12
2024-02-05Health inspection5 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 2024-03-15
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 2024-03-15
F-0607
C · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-03-15
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 2024-03-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-15
2026-04-14Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0200
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2026-05-25
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-05-25
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-25
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-05-25
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-05-25
2025-01-28Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-03-12
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-03-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-12
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-12
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-03-12
2024-02-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-03-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-03-15
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-15
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-03-15

Federal penalties

2025-04-16Fine$11,654
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 285192.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered