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Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake

105 Glenhaven Drive, Battle Lake, MN 56515 · 2188645231 · 51 certified beds

Overall★★★★★ 5/5
Health inspections★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3/5

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Good Samaritan Society, a group operating 91 facilities in 9 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 7 abuse citation icons, 5 facilities on the Special Focus list, $2,237,184 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.0/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.62 (Minnesota median: 4.16). RN hours: 0.99. Weekend total: 3.10. Nursing staff turnover: 56%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 4 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-11-19Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. DHealthcorrected 2025-12-17
2023-11-29Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2023-12-28
2023-11-29Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. EHealthcorrected 2023-12-28
2023-11-29Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. EHealthcorrected 2023-12-28

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials on record.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
SANFORD5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 01/01/2019
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 01/01/2019
BROWN, GEORGECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
DYKHOUSE, DANACorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
ENGBRECHT, WESLEYCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
GASSEN, WILLIAMCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
GULSVIG, NEILCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
LUNDEEN, MARKCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
MCCAUSLAND, MAUREENCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
MOLBERT, LAURISCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
NORTH, ANDREWCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
SCHIEFFER, KEVINCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
SHULKIN, DAVIDCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
TEIKEN, BRENTCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
WENZEL, THOMASCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025
FLUIT, JOELCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2022
GASSEN, WILLIAMCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/30/2024
MIDDLETON, AIMEECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/27/2022
OLSON, NICHOLASCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/08/2024
SCHEMA, NATHANCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2022
CHISHOLM, MELISSAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/27/2022
MORRISON, TONYOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2019
MOUSER, MATTHEWOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 04/01/2024

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 245403. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.