Good Samaritan - Red Oak: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Red Oak is a 53-bed nonprofit nursing home in Red Oak, Iowa, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 17.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Good Samaritan - Red Oak
201 Alix AvenueRed Oak, IA 51566
Montgomery 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 - Red Oak, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Iowa average. With about 39 residents a day, that works out to roughly 79 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.29 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.60 | 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
17.9% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - Red Oak left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $29,894 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Fine | $29,894 |
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 - Red Oak holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Red Oak
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 24, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - Red Oak
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Red Oak Rehab and Care Center Red Oak | 0.9 | 58 | 2.63 | 3.54 | 44.8% | 3 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Stanton Stanton | 7.4 | 46 | 2.55 | 3.79 | 25.0% | 3 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Villisca Villisca | 14.3 | 46 | 1.95 | 3.43 | 32.4% | 3 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Shenandoah Shenandoah · many days without an RN | 20.0 | 42 | 2.49 | 3.63 | 60.4% | 1 | $8,414 |
| Garden View Care Center Shenandoah · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 20.1 | 50 | 2.97 | 4.33 | 55.3% | — | $137,835 |
| Oakland Manor Oakland · abuse citation | 21.9 | 61 | 1.68 | 3.05 | — | 1 | $15,593 |
| Azria Health Clarinda Clarinda | 22.4 | 70 | 2.23 | 3.66 | 32.8% | 2 | $16,448 |
| Tabor Manor Care Center Tabor | 24.6 | 46 | 2.53 | 3.76 | 60.4% | 1 | $17,996 |
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.