Good Samaritan Society Miller: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society Miller is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing home in Miller, South Dakota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 70.8% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Good Samaritan Society Miller
421 East 4th StMiller, SD 57362
Hand 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 Miller, nurse aides logged 2.67 hours per resident per day, 6% above the South Dakota average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 93 aide hours a day, or about 12 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 | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.81 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 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
70.8% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society Miller 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 42.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $96,127 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fine | $75,645 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $20,482 |
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 Miller holds 1 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Good Samaritan Society Miller
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 2008
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society Miller
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Highmore Health Highmore | 22.5 | 39 | 2.08 | 3.09 | 51.6% | 3 | None |
| Eastern Star Home of South Dakota, Inc Redfield | 33.2 | 30 | 3.41 | 4.61 | 30.4% | 4 | $17,096 |
| Avantara Redfield Redfield | 33.5 | 58 | 2.00 | 3.03 | 52.1% | 2 | $23,044 |
| Faulkton Senior Living Faulkton | 36.1 | 41 | 1.55 | 2.59 | 57.1% | 4 | None |
| Weskota Manor Inc Wessington Springs | 36.7 | 40 | 2.24 | 3.40 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Avantara Huron Huron | 38.9 | 119 | 2.28 | 3.40 | 54.7% | 2 | $8,338 |
| Prairie View Healthcare Center Woonsocket | 47.5 | 42 | 2.43 | 3.61 | 73.1% | 3 | $8,512 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Care Center Chamberlain | 53.3 | 44 | 2.54 | 3.69 | 56.9% | 1 | $124,961 |
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.