Good Samaritan Society - Jackson: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Jackson is a 46-bed nonprofit nursing home in Jackson, Minnesota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.29 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 30.8% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Good Samaritan Society - Jackson
601 West JacksonJackson, MN 56143
Jackson 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 - Jackson, nurse aides logged 2.29 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Minnesota average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 84 aide hours a day, or about 10 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 | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.29 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.19 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.07 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.38 | 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
30.8% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Jackson left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 22.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 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 - Jackson holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Good Samaritan Society - Jackson
- 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, 1987
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society - Jackson
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Colonial Manor Nursing Home Lakefield | 9.4 | 37 | 4.46 | 6.37 | 60.5% | 1 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake Spirit Lake | 15.1 | 80 | 2.27 | 3.54 | 40.8% | 2 | $34,567 |
| Good Samaritan - Estherville Estherville | 17.4 | 62 | 2.18 | 3.57 | 49.1% | 2 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Windom Windom | 17.6 | 63 | 3.15 | 4.47 | 40.7% | 1 | $194,680 |
| Estherville Community Care Center Estherville | 17.9 | 46 | 1.88 | 3.38 | 46.2% | 2 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Milford Milford | 21.9 | 46 | 2.23 | 3.53 | 30.2% | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake Mountain Lake | 22.3 | 48 | 2.34 | 3.73 | 35.3% | 4 | $14,069 |
| Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center Fairmont | 26.4 | 72 | 3.15 | 4.77 | 36.5% | 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.