Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake
413 13th Avenue, Howard Lake, MN 55349
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake, a 32-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Howard Lake, MN, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- 3.82
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.89
- 3
- Inspection findings
- $0
- Federal penalties (0)
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 245278
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 32
- Residents
- 30
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Wright
- Last Inspection
- Jan 9, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.82 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.75 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.11
- CNA Hours
- 1.96
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.82 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.02
- Nursing Turnover
- 17.1%
- RN Turnover
- 18.8%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake operates 32 certified beds in Howard Lake, MN with approximately 30 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 5★ · staffing 4★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 3 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Staffing is reported at 3.82 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 1.75 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 17.1%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (3 most recent)
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 31, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 31, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 29, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 25.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 8.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 7.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 7.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 37.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 1.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 7.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 20.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 100.0% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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