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Good Samaritan, George, George, IA: 3 star rating, fined $8,827 across 1 fine
Good Samaritan, George in George, IA is owned by Sanford, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $8,827 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 11 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on August 21, 2025, and 1 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 324 First Avenue North, George, IA 51237
- Overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 33 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society, 92 facilities
- Fines
- $8,827 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 11, of which 1 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- August 21, 2025
- CMS Certification Number
- 165247
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 | Not listed | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2025 | F851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 16, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| August 21, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 16, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| August 21, 2025 | F803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 16, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| August 21, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 16, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| August 21, 2025 | F628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 16, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| August 29, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J: isolated, immediate jeopardy | Past noncompliance | June 27, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| August 29, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 25, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| August 29, 2024 | F851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 25, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| August 29, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 25, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| August 29, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 25, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| August 29, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | September 25, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 48 individual or personal trusts (4 managers, 20 officers, directors or trustees, 24 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | Direct owner | 100% | January 1, 2019 | data.cms.gov |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Indirect owner | 100% | January 1, 2019 | data.cms.gov |
| DTN Staffing Inc | Additional disclosable party | Not listed | August 2, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC | Additional disclosable party | Not listed | April 13, 2014 | data.cms.gov |
| Sanford | Additional disclosable party | Not listed | November 25, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Additional disclosable party | Not listed | January 1, 2019 | data.cms.gov |
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- This facility on Medicare Care Compare
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.