Good Samaritan Society de Smet: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society de Smet is a 46-bed nonprofit nursing home in De Smet, South Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 64.4% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Good Samaritan Society de Smet
411 Calumet Avenue NWDe Smet, SD 57231
Kingsbury 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 de Smet, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, 17% below the South Dakota average. With about 39 residents a day, that works out to roughly 81 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 | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.10 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.02 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.40 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 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
64.4% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society de Smet 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 36.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $27,989 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | Fine | $17,342 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Fine | $10,647 |
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 de Smet holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Good Samaritan Society de Smet
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society de Smet
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avantara Lake Norden Lake Norden | 21.6 | 50 | 2.14 | 3.23 | 32.6% | 5 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society Howard Howard | 25.4 | 45 | 2.34 | 3.39 | 53.7% | 5 | None |
| Estelline Nursing and Care Center Estelline · many days without an RN | 33.5 | 60 | 1.38 | 2.04 | 28.8% | 4 | $16,826 |
| Avantara Huron Huron | 33.7 | 119 | 2.28 | 3.40 | 54.7% | 2 | $8,338 |
| Bethel Lutheran Home Madison | 34.5 | 59 | 2.42 | 3.73 | 52.2% | 2 | $56,430 |
| Avantara Clark City Clark | 35.8 | 35 | 2.72 | 4.17 | 42.4% | 4 | $11,057 |
| United Living Community Brookings | 37.2 | 67 | 3.62 | 4.78 | 50.0% | 2 | $33,027 |
| The Neighborhoods at Brookview Brookings | 39.2 | 79 | 3.49 | 4.60 | 53.6% | 5 | None |
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.