Good Samaritan Society Howard: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society Howard is a 45-bed nonprofit nursing home in Howard, South Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 53.7% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Good Samaritan Society Howard
300 West Hazel AvenueHoward, SD 57349
Miner 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 Howard, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 7% below the South Dakota average. With about 38 residents a day, that works out to roughly 89 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.39 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.81 | 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
53.7% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society Howard 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 28.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). 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 Society Howard holds 5 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Good Samaritan Society Howard
- 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 Howard
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bethel Lutheran Home Madison | 20.7 | 59 | 2.42 | 3.73 | 52.2% | 2 | $56,430 |
| Good Samaritan Society de Smet De Smet | 25.4 | 46 | 2.10 | 3.40 | 64.4% | 1 | $27,989 |
| Good Samaritan Society Canistota Canistota | 31.2 | 55 | 2.49 | 3.23 | 68.0% | 3 | $9,009 |
| Firesteel Healthcare Center Mitchell | 31.6 | 125 | 2.40 | 3.47 | 55.0% | 1 | $153,308 |
| Diamond Care Center Bridgewater · many days without an RN | 31.8 | 36 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 54.5% | 1 | $69,512 |
| Avera Brady Health and Rehab Mitchell | 33.5 | 84 | 2.84 | 4.40 | 43.4% | 5 | None |
| Prairie View Healthcare Center Woonsocket | 37.3 | 42 | 2.43 | 3.61 | 73.1% | 3 | $8,512 |
| United Living Community Brookings | 41.3 | 67 | 3.62 | 4.78 | 50.0% | 2 | $33,027 |
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.