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Good Samaritan, Waukon, Waukon, IA: 2 star rating, fined $8,281 across 1 fine

Good Samaritan, Waukon in Waukon, IA is owned by Sanford, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $8,281 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 17 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on August 20, 2026, and 2 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
21 East Main Street, Waukon, IA 52172
Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
60
Residents per day
57 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Chain
Good Samaritan Society, 92 facilities
Fines
$8,281 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
17, of which 2 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
August 20, 2026
CMS Certification Number
165240
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.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
September 11, 2025Fine$8,281Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
August 20, 2026F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G: isolated, actual harmPast noncomplianceAugust 6, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F812Procure 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 harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F688Provide 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedD: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
April 30, 2026F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2026data.cms.gov
September 11, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J: isolated, immediate jeopardyPast noncomplianceAugust 21, 2025data.cms.gov
April 16, 2025F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyE: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2025data.cms.gov
April 16, 2025F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2025data.cms.gov
April 16, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2025data.cms.gov
April 16, 2025F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 1, 2025data.cms.gov
January 30, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 12, 2025data.cms.gov
July 11, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 8, 2024data.cms.gov
July 11, 2024F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionB: pattern, minimal harm potentialCorrectedAugust 8, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 26 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 20 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
SanfordDirect owner100%January 1, 2019data.cms.gov
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyOperational or managerial controlNot listedJanuary 1, 2019data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

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.