Nursing homes › Nebraska › Good Samaritan Society - St John'S
3410 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847 · 3082341888 · 56 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 below its group average (3.0/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.40 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.71. Weekend total: 2.80. Nursing staff turnover: 51%.
All-time on record: 29 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-06 |
| 2026-04-02 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-02 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2025-07-02 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-07-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-13 |
| 2025-01-06 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | 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 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2025-01-06 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| 2023-12-13 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-24 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Payment Denial | 8 days payment denial |
| 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 |
| CAIN, JAMES | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| 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 |
| MOLBERT, LAURIS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| NORTH, ANDREW | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/13/2022 |
| SCHEMA, NATHAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285189. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.