Good Samaritan Society - St James
1000 South Second Street · St James, MN · 56081 · 5073753286
42 certified beds Non profit - Corporation Chain: Good Samaritan Society
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 3 of 5 Inspections: 3 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 1 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.46 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.81 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.07 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 35% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (18 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D May 29, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D May 29, 2025
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 29, 2025
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.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D May 29, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D May 29, 2025 · found via complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D May 29, 2025 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E May 29, 2025 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected July 9, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2024
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected September 3, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected September 3, 2024 · Infection Control
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No harm found · C July 25, 2024
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected September 3, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 31, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D August 31, 2023
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D August 31, 2023
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 31, 2023
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · F August 31, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · F August 31, 2023
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · F August 31, 2023 · found via complaint
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.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services
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No harm found · C August 31, 2023
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.
Corrected September 29, 2023 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 245593 · certified since January 1, 1992. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.