Nursing home report card · Austin, MN
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare
1201 17th Street NE, Austin, MN 55912
Call this home: (507) 434-8537
View this home on Medicare.gov ↗
Quick summary
Review the ratings and inspection history below
Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.
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 29, 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.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Above average
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
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: 245317
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.
Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
Mar 27, 2025 · Inspection rule 0803
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.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Mar 6, 2025 · Inspection rule 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Mar 6, 2025 · Inspection rule 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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 55 minutes per resident per day
about 4 hr 2 min per resident per day
about 31 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: 5 stars
- Health inspection rating: 4 stars
- Staffing rating: 5 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.92 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 4.04 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Minnesota averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period
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.
- Immediate danger to residents1 citation
- Could have caused harm12 citations
- Low risk of harm1 citation
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 14
- 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.
March 27, 20251 finding
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsImmediate danger to residents · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0803 · code J
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.
March 6, 20253 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 7, 20242 findings
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0582 · code D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0584 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
December 28, 20238 findings
- 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.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0578 · code D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0637 · code D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0638 · code D
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- 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.
- 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.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0883 · code D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsLow risk of harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0732 · code C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Mar 6, 2025$21,645
Other homes in this chain
Good Samaritan Society · other locations in Minnesota
- Good Samaritan Society - Blackduck · Blackduck1 of 5 · 23 problems
- Good Samaritan Society - Windom · Windom1 of 5 · 35 problems
- Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown · Luverne1 of 5 · 32 problems
- Edgebrook Care Center · Edgerton1 of 5 · 15 problems
- Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre · Waconia2 of 5 · 46 problems
- Good Samaritan Society - Specialty Care Community · Robbinsdale2 of 5 · 52 problems
- Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights · Inver Grove Heights3 of 5 · 40 problems
- Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone · Pipestone3 of 5 · 14 problems
Related topics
Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare
What is Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare's Medicare star rating?
Has Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare been fined?
Does Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare have a Medicare abuse warning?
How does Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare compare with other nursing homes in Minnesota?
- Not a law firm. We share CMS inspection data and connect interested families with a free case review.
- What happens next. A case-review specialist may follow up using the contact details you provide.
- Your choice. No obligation to hire anyone. Read the contact consent and Privacy Notice before submitting your request.
Free · no obligation
Request a free case review
Answer a few questions. If you send a request, a case-review specialist may contact you. We are not a law firm.
Who will receive my information?
Nursing Home Reporter and its intake services receive your answers. We may share them with case-review or law-firm referral partners. Sending a request does not guarantee a lawyer or create an attorney-client relationship. Read our Privacy Notice.
What happened?
Tap the closest match to continue. You can add details later.