Good Samaritan Society - Lakota: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Lakota is a 38-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lakota, North Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 44.7% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Good Samaritan Society - Lakota
608 4th Ave SWLakota, ND 58344
Nelson 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 - Lakota, nurse aides logged 2.59 hours per resident per day, 13% below the North Dakota average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 91 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 24% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.59 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.17 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.83 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 3.80 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
44.7% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Lakota left over the year CMS measured, against a North Dakota average of 48.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $74,283 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2024 | Fine | $48,445 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Fine | $25,838 |
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 - Lakota holds 1 of 5 overall; the North Dakota average is 3.2.
About Good Samaritan Society - Lakota
- 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, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society - Lakota
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Nelson County Health System Care Center McVille · abuse citation | 20.7 | 35 | 2.73 | 4.07 | 51.2% | 2 | $36,855 |
| Eventide Heartland Devils Lake | 23.4 | 78 | 3.02 | 4.28 | 52.9% | 4 | None |
| Aneta Parkview Health Ctr Aneta | 30.3 | 35 | 2.70 | 3.84 | 57.5% | 5 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Park River Park River | 33.5 | 44 | 1.87 | 3.02 | 47.4% | 2 | $42,181 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Larimore Larimore · Special Focus Facility | 35.1 | 40 | 1.99 | 3.44 | 78.9% | — | $119,935 |
| Griggs County Care Center Cooperstown | 43.2 | 40 | 2.93 | 4.39 | 48.7% | 5 | None |
| Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd New Rockford | 44.8 | 51 | 2.93 | 4.47 | 52.5% | 3 | $31,829 |
| Maple Manor Care Center Langdon · no staffing data submitted | 49.4 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | $31,694 |
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.