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Good Samaritan Society - Westbrook

149 FIRST STREET, BOX 218, WESTBROOK, MN, 56183

(507) 274-6155

32 licensed beds

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Westbrook 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 31 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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149 First Street, Box 218

Westbrook, MN 56183

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245595

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cottonwood

Facility name

Good Samaritan Society - Westbrook

Street address

149 FIRST STREET, BOX 218

City / state / ZIP

Westbrook, MN 56183

Phone

(507) 274-6155

Website

good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - Westbrook

Good Samaritan Society - Westbrook is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Westbrook, Minnesota. It is licensed for 32 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Westbrook and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Good Samaritan Society, a group of 93 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan Society - Westbrook 31 times across 8 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 November 6, 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 · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2019

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

Indirect owner · 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

Kopperud, Andrew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Lundeen, Mark

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mccausland, Maureen

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

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

Swanson, Mary

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

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

1992-01-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-19

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$362 per day (≈ $11,000/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

54% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 42% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

11% below the MN median of $407/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 2026-11-06. 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.

2026-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0868

F · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2026-04-16

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-16

2025-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

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 2025-02-14

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

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-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 2025-02-14

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0882

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-14

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)

2023-12-06Health inspection4 citations

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 2024-01-17

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 2024-01-11

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 2024-01-19

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-01-02

2026-03-19Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0914

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-17

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-16

2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-10

K-0372

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-02-03

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-02-10

2023-12-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-01-04

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-01-11

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-01-11

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 245595.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 46% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.1

Higher than 47% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

29%

Higher than 17% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 16 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 5 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	19.8%	18.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	8.2%	3.9%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.2%	1.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.9%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	15.8%	4.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.8%	4.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.2%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	23.6%	18.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	21.2%	12.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	6.8%	5.1%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.4%	23.7%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	22.2%	17.2%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	89.4%	88.1%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.9%	1.5%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0355 2 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-0923 2 inspections. Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

What its owners also hold

Sanford has an ownership stake on file at 89 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has an ownership stake on file at 87 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-369-7994
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Sanford Westbrook Medical Center, about 0.1 miles.
Sanford Tracy Medical Center, about 16 miles.
Murray County Memorial Hospital, about 16 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Maple Lawn Senior Care, Fulda, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Valley View Manor Healthcare Center, Lamberton, about 15 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Prairie View Senior Living, Tracy, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Good Samaritan Society Windom, Windom, about 20 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake, Mountain Lake, about 26 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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