Good Samaritan - Indianola: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Indianola is a 105-bed nonprofit nursing home in Indianola, Iowa, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 60.5% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Good Samaritan - Indianola
708 South JeffersonIndianola, IA 50125
Warren 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 - Indianola, nurse aides logged 2.26 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Iowa average. With about 84 residents a day, that works out to roughly 190 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.19 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.69 | 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
60.5% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - Indianola left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $20,316 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fine | $7,878 |
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 - Indianola holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Indianola
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - Indianola
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Village Indianola | 1.3 | 54 | 2.42 | 4.10 | 45.9% | 5 | None |
| Westview of Indianola Care Center Indianola | 1.4 | 71 | 2.93 | 4.00 | 27.8% | 5 | None |
| Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Norwalk · staffing data not validated | 10.1 | 45 | — | — | 95.3% | 3 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Carlisle Carlisle | 10.3 | 80 | 2.17 | 3.11 | 52.1% | 1 | $37,177 |
| Regency Care Center Norwalk · abuse citation | 10.9 | 101 | 2.02 | 3.15 | — | 1 | $78,497 |
| Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation Des Moines · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 12.9 | 80 | 2.28 | 3.44 | 62.3% | 1 | $252,963 |
| Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines Des Moines | 13.5 | 89 | 2.90 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | $52,632 |
| Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC Pleasantville | 15.1 | 46 | 2.38 | 3.45 | 53.7% | 1 | $28,724 |
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.