Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake is a 32-bed nonprofit nursing home in Howard Lake, Minnesota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 9.1% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake
413 13th AvenueHoward Lake, MN 55349
Wright 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 Lake, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Minnesota average. With about 28 residents a day, that works out to roughly 60 aide hours a day, or about 8 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 | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.04 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.88 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.06 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.43 | 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
9.1% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 7.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). 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 Lake holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.