Nursing homes › Minnesota › Good Samaritan Society - St James
1000 South Second Street, St James, MN 56081 · 5073753286 · 42 certified beds
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).
Total nurse staffing: 3.32 (Minnesota median: 4.16). RN hours: 0.75. Weekend total: 2.95. Nursing staff turnover: 34%.
All-time on record: 18 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-05-29 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-05-29 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-05-29 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-05-29 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-05-29 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2025-05-29 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-09 |
| 2024-07-25 | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-03 |
| 2024-07-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-03 |
| 2024-07-25 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Health | corrected 2024-09-03 |
| 2023-08-31 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | F | complaint | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-08-31 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | C | Health | corrected 2023-09-29 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/2019 |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/2019 |
| BROWN, GEORGE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| DYKHOUSE, DANA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| ENGBRECHT, WESLEY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| GULSVIG, NEIL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| LUNDEEN, MARK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| MOLBERT, LAURIS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| NORTH, ANDREW | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| SCHIEFFER, KEVIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| SHULKIN, DAVID | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| TEIKEN, BRENT | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| WENZEL, THOMAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| FLUIT, JOEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2022 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| MIDDLETON, AIMEE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/27/2022 |
| OLSON, NICHOLAS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/08/2024 |
| SCHEMA, NATHAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| HANSON, MEEGAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/05/2023 |
| LANGBEHN, JENNIFER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/19/2022 |
| MORRISON, TONY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 245593. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.