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Good Samaritan, West Union, West Union, IA: 2 star rating, no fines

Good Samaritan, West Union in West Union, IA is owned by Sanford, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 20, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
201 Hall Street, West Union, IA 52175
Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
52
Residents per day
35 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Chain
Good Samaritan Society, 92 facilities
Fines
$0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
13, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
May 20, 2026
CMS Certification Number
165187
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
May 20, 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 harmCorrectedJune 11, 2026data.cms.gov
May 20, 2026F609Timely 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 harmCorrectedJune 11, 2026data.cms.gov
March 12, 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 harmCorrectedApril 9, 2026data.cms.gov
March 12, 2026F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 9, 2026data.cms.gov
March 12, 2026F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 9, 2026data.cms.gov
March 12, 2026F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 9, 2026data.cms.gov
March 13, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.B: pattern, minimal harm potentialCorrectedMarch 24, 2025data.cms.gov
October 29, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 22, 2024data.cms.gov
October 29, 2024F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedNovember 22, 2024data.cms.gov
May 9, 2024F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2024data.cms.gov
May 9, 2024F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2024data.cms.gov
May 9, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 2024data.cms.gov
May 9, 2024F622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 23, 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

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.