Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar is a 42-bed for-profit nursing home in Saint Ansgar, Iowa, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 27.8% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar
701 East Fourth StreetSaint Ansgar, IA 50472
Mitchell 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 - Saint Ansgar, nurse aides logged 1.85 hours per resident per day, 26% below the Iowa average. With about 41 residents a day, that works out to roughly 75 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.85 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.32 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.94 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.51 | 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
27.8% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar holds 5 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- 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
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - Saint Ansgar
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stacyville Community Nursing Home Stacyville | 7.5 | 34 | 3.11 | 4.90 | 56.8% | 3 | $21,986 |
| Osage Rehab and Health Care Center Osage | 8.5 | 46 | 1.68 | 3.06 | 56.3% | 1 | $14,433 |
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| Lutheran Retirement Home Northwood | 16.3 | 42 | 3.06 | 4.57 | 41.9% | 3 | $24,922 |
| Nora Springs Care Center Nora Springs | 17.0 | 50 | 2.03 | 3.11 | 40.4% | 4 | None |
| Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center Riceville | 18.0 | 34 | 2.22 | 3.48 | 25.9% | 5 | None |
| St Marks Living Austin | 19.3 | 45 | 3.31 | 4.70 | 51.8% | 1 | $127,000 |
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.