Good Samaritan Society Canistota: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society Canistota is a 55-bed nonprofit nursing home in Canistota, South Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.49 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 68.0% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Good Samaritan Society Canistota
700 West Main StCanistota, SD 57012
Mc Cook 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 Canistota, nurse aides logged 2.49 hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Dakota average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 131 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.27 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.23 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.88 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
68.0% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society Canistota left over the year CMS measured, against a South Dakota average of 48.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,009 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fine | $9,009 |
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 Canistota holds 3 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Good Samaritan Society Canistota
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society Canistota
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Diamond Care Center Bridgewater · many days without an RN | 10.7 | 36 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 54.5% | 1 | $69,512 |
| Tieszen Memorial Home Marion | 12.0 | 64 | 2.39 | 3.47 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Oakview Terrace Freeman | 18.6 | 45 | 3.49 | 4.44 | 23.4% | 5 | $10,839 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village Sioux Falls | 26.1 | 177 | 2.49 | 3.75 | 40.8% | 2 | $72,812 |
| Bethany Home Sioux Falls Sioux Falls · staffing data not validated | 27.6 | 52 | — | — | 44.9% | 3 | None |
| Dow Rummel Village Sioux Falls | 27.7 | 50 | 3.57 | 5.10 | 31.5% | 3 | $71,373 |
| Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor Sioux Falls | 28.2 | 92 | 2.52 | 3.94 | 43.5% | 2 | $92,066 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center Sioux Falls · abuse citation | 28.5 | 98 | 2.10 | 3.58 | 44.2% | 2 | $54,936 |
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.