CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 4350752026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Good Samaritan Society Howard

300 West Hazel Avenue · Howard, SD 57349 · Miner County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★★5/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds45CMS provider file
Recent citation rows12current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12026-05-2122026-05-212
Cycle 22025-01-3012025-01-302
Cycle 32023-09-2812023-09-284
02 / CITATION DETAIL

12 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-05-21 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-09
2026-05-21 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-09
2026-05-21 · FIREK0233Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Correction field: No revisit needed
2026-05-21 · FIREK0241Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Correction field: No revisit needed
2025-01-30 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14
2025-01-30 · FIREK0233Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
2025-01-30 · FIREK0241Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
2023-09-28 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-10-27
2023-09-28 · FIREK0233Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Install resident room doors of proper design and width.

Correction field: Fire Safety Evaluation Survey · 2023-10-20
2023-09-28 · FIREK0241Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.

Correction field: Fire Safety Evaluation Survey · 2023-10-20
2023-09-28 · FIREK0321Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-10-20
2023-09-28 · FIREK0712Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-10-20
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours3.39per resident day
RN hours0.69per resident day
Weekend nurse hours2.81per resident day
Staff turnover53.7%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Other published facilities nearby

Open the South Dakota ledger →

No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.

BEFORE A CARE DECISION

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Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.