Nursing homes › Nebraska › Good Samaritan Society - Syracuse
1622 Walnut Street, Syracuse, NE 68446 · (402) 269-2251 · 88 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 178 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Good Samaritan Society, a group operating 92 facilities in 9 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 6 abuse citation icons, 4 facilities on the Special Focus list, $2,150,138 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.0/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.34 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.48. Weekend total: 2.79. Nursing staff turnover: 36%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 9 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2025-01-16 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2025-01-16 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2025-01-16 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2025-01-16 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-27 |
| 2024-01-09 | 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 2024-02-09 |
| 2023-01-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-01-09 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-01-09 | Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-10 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD | 5% Or Greater Direct 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 |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
| MORRISON, TONY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
| SHELL, STEPHEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/30/2015 |
| TEMPELMEYER, ZACHARIAH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2014 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Good Samaritan Society - Syracuse — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 285138), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/good-samaritan-society-syracuse-syracuse-ne/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285138. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.