Nursing home report card · Estherville, IA
Good Samaritan - Estherville
1646 Fifth Avenue North, Estherville, IA 51334
Call this home: (712) 362-3522
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Quick summary
Below-average Medicare rating
Overall rating is 2 of 5 stars. Its health-inspection rating is 2 of 5. Read the dated inspection findings and separate staffing and care ratings below.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Jan 15, 2026
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Above average
Based on reported health and care results.
Below-average Medicare rating
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 165192
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection rule 0658
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection rule 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Could have caused harm · pattern case
Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection rule 0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 56 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 34 min per resident per day
about 28 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 2 stars
- Health inspection rating: 2 stars
- Staffing rating: 4 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.94 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.57 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Iowa averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Overall star rating is 2 or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm26 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 26
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Good Samaritan Society nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
January 15, 20265 findings
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0605 · code D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 10, 20251 finding
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
October 31, 20245 findings
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0851 · code F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0657 · code D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
November 30, 20234 findings
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0803 · code E
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.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0809 · code E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0802 · code D
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
August 30, 202311 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0585 · code E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0657 · code E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0805 · code E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0868 · code E
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0644 · code D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0688 · code D
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.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0758 · code D
Implement 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…
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
Other homes in this chain
Good Samaritan Society · other locations in Iowa
- Good Samaritan - Red Oak · Red Oak1 of 5 · 34 problems
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- Good Samaritan - Indianola · Indianola1 of 5 · 42 problems
- Good Samaritan - Waukon · Waukon2 of 5 · 16 problems
- Good Samaritan - Manson · Manson2 of 5 · 14 problems
- Good Samaritan - Ottumwa · Ottumwa2 of 5 · 44 problems
- Good Samaritan - West Union · West Union3 of 5 · 13 problems
- Good Samaritan - Holstein · Holstein3 of 5 · 24 problems
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