Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor is a 92-bed for-profit nursing home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 43.5% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor
1500 W 38th StSioux Falls, SD 57105
Minnehaha 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 Luther Manor, nurse aides logged 2.52 hours per resident per day, about the same as the South Dakota average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 217 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.94 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
43.5% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor 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 34.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $92,066 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Fine | $70,980 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Fine | $9,620 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Fine | $11,466 |
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 Luther Manor holds 2 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor
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| Avantara Norton Sioux Falls · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 0.6 | 110 | 2.45 | 3.86 | 55.7% | — | $215,483 |
| Bethany Home Sioux Falls Sioux Falls · staffing data not validated | 0.9 | 52 | — | — | 44.9% | 3 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village Sioux Falls | 2.4 | 177 | 2.49 | 3.75 | 40.8% | 2 | $72,812 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center Sioux Falls · abuse citation | 2.8 | 98 | 2.10 | 3.58 | 44.2% | 2 | $54,936 |
| Dow Rummel Village Sioux Falls | 2.9 | 50 | 3.57 | 5.10 | 31.5% | 3 | $71,373 |
| Avera Prince of Peace Sioux Falls | 3.1 | 126 | 3.59 | 5.74 | 25.0% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Bethany Home - Brandon Brandon · abuse citation | 11.2 | 60 | 3.53 | 4.66 | 54.0% | 1 | $51,350 |
| Good Samaritan Society Canton Canton | 16.4 | 56 | 2.23 | 3.28 | 54.2% | 2 | $19,615 |
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.