Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea is a 80-bed nonprofit nursing home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 23.8% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea
75507 240th StreetAlbert Lea, MN 56007
Freeborn 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 Society - Albert Lea, nurse aides logged 2.72 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Minnesota average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 198 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.55 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.64 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.04 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
23.8% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 15.4%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $17,345 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
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 Society - Albert Lea holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| St Johns on Fountain Lake Albert Lea | 2.6 | 84 | 2.74 | 4.55 | 29.4% | 3 | $16,448 |
| Thorne Crest Retirement Center Albert Lea | 3.0 | 52 | 2.35 | 3.76 | 72.7% | 1 | $43,082 |
| New Richland Care Center New Richland · staffing data not validated | 14.9 | 45 | — | — | 79.3% | 1 | $79,694 |
| Parkview Care Center Wells | 18.5 | 30 | 2.59 | 4.89 | 54.8% | 3 | None |
| Lutheran Retirement Home Northwood | 18.7 | 42 | 3.06 | 4.57 | 41.9% | 3 | $24,922 |
| Sacred Heart Care Center Austin | 18.7 | 59 | 3.66 | 5.64 | — | 2 | None |
| Prairie Manor Care Center Blooming Prairie | 19.0 | 39 | 2.65 | 4.36 | 43.5% | 5 | $43,300 |
| St Marks Living Austin | 19.4 | 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.