Good Samaritan - Holstein: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Holstein is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Holstein, Iowa, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 33.3% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Good Samaritan - Holstein
505 West Second StreetHolstein, IA 51025
Ida County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Good Samaritan - Holstein, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Iowa average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 106 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.38 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
33.3% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - Holstein left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $99,103 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Fine | $99,103 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Good Samaritan - Holstein holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Holstein
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.