Good Samaritan Society - Larimore: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Larimore is a 40-bed nonprofit nursing home in Larimore, North Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 33% below the North Dakota average of 2.97, and 78.9% nursing staff turnover (North Dakota average 48.8%).
Good Samaritan Society - Larimore
501 E Front StLarimore, ND 58251
Grand Forks County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility. CMS places nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues in its Special Focus Facility program, which brings more frequent inspections.
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 - Larimore, nurse aides logged 1.99 hours per resident per day, 33% below the North Dakota average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 71 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: Not rated: this home is in the Special Focus Facility program because of a history of serious quality issues.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.99 | 2.97 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 4.42 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 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
78.9% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Larimore 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 71.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (North Dakota average 5.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $119,935 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Fine | $110,825 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
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. Not rated: this home is in the Special Focus Facility program because of a history of serious quality issues.
About Good Samaritan Society - Larimore
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 2, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society - Larimore
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| Hatton Prairie Village Hatton | 20.0 | 38 | 2.81 | 3.97 | 26.0% | 5 | None |
| Aneta Parkview Health Ctr Aneta | 23.3 | 35 | 2.70 | 3.84 | 57.5% | 5 | None |
| Woodside Village Grand Forks | 24.6 | 138 | 3.60 | 5.25 | 40.0% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Valley Senior Living on Columbia Grand Forks | 25.4 | 196 | 3.39 | 5.32 | 32.6% | 4 | $20,112 |
| Nelson County Health System Care Center McVille · abuse citation | 27.6 | 35 | 2.73 | 4.07 | 51.2% | 2 | $36,855 |
| Luther Memorial Home Mayville | 31.2 | 62 | 3.70 | 5.25 | 51.4% | 4 | $5,814 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Park River Park River | 32.5 | 44 | 1.87 | 3.02 | 47.4% | 2 | $42,181 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Lakota Lakota | 35.1 | 38 | 2.59 | 3.83 | 44.7% | 1 | $74,283 |
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.