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Good Samaritan Society - Woodland

100 BUFFALO HILLS LANE, BRAINERD, MN, 56401
(218) 829-1429
good-sam.com
40 licensed beds

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Woodland 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 5 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

100 Buffalo Hills Lane
Brainerd, MN 56401
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
CMS facility ID
245488
Care type
Nursing home
County
Crow Wing
Facility name
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
Street address
100 BUFFALO HILLS LANE
City / state / ZIP
Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 829-1429
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan Society - Woodland

Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Brainerd, Minnesota. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Brainerd 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 - Woodland 5 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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
Guardian Pharmacy of Minnesota Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gulsvig, Neil
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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
Moulzolf, Kelsey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
North, Andrew
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Olson, Julie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
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
1987-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-11
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$201 per day (≈ $6,110/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
15% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 83% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
51% below the MN median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-02-11Health inspection1 citation
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 2026-03-12
2025-06-04Health inspection1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-30
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)
2024-04-24Health inspection1 citation
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-06-17
2025-06-04Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-31
2024-04-24Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-03
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 245488.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.
Inspection citations, 3 years
5
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 32
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.5
Higher than 16% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.2
Nursing staff turnover, annual
43%
Higher than 57% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 8 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased21.8%18.2%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight1.0%3.9%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6%1.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection2.2%2.6%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms4.9%4.1%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5%4.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.5%97.3%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened20.8%18.8%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.2%12.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%96.4%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers5.1%5.1%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence26.9%23.7%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication23.5%17.2%15.4%Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine90.2%88.1%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6%1.9%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine87.5%83.3%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission18.0%23.0%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit23.5%14.6%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

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

  • Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Lakewood Health System, about 26 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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