CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 2851892026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Good Samaritan Society - St John'S

3410 Central Avenue · Kearney, NE 68847 · Buffalo County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★☆☆☆2/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds56CMS provider file
Recent citation rows50current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current 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 12026-04-02112026-04-028
Cycle 22025-01-06102025-01-066
Cycle 32023-12-1392023-12-136
02 / CITATION DETAIL

50 rows in the current release

1 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 10 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-06-08 · 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 plan of correction · 2026-07-17 · complaint
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0552Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0605Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-05-06
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0628Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0641Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0655Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · 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 · 2026-04-27 · complaint
2026-04-02 · 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 · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0698Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · HEALTHF0760Severity G · isolated actual harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0222Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0321Severity E · pattern; potential for more than 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 · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0362Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0712Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0753Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0761Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0918Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2026-04-02 · FIREK0921Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-27
2025-07-02 · 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 · 2025-08-13 · complaint
2025-07-02 · 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 · 2025-08-13 · complaint
2025-01-06 · FIREE0041Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14
2025-01-06 · HEALTHF0584Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14 · complaint
2025-01-06 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-14
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
2026-04-02Payment Denial$08
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • SANFORDOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 01/01/2019
  • THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETYOrganization · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 01/01/2019
  • RICHARDSON, ABBYIndividual · CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2024
  • MORRISON, TONYIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/01/2019
  • STAUSS, JENNIFERIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/27/2023
  • CAIN, JAMESIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • DYKHOUSE, DANAIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • ENGBRECHT, WESLEYIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • GASSEN, WILLIAMIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • GULSVIG, NEILIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • LUNDEEN, MARKIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • MOLBERT, LAURISIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • NORTH, ANDREWIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • SHULKIN, DAVIDIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • TEIKEN, BRENTIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/30/2024
  • FLUIT, JOELIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2022

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 hours3.40per resident day
RN hours0.71per resident day
Weekend nurse hours2.80per resident day
Staff turnover51.1%CMS reported field
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