Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre is a 75-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waconia, Minnesota, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 51.9% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
333 Fifth Street WestWaconia, MN 55387
Carver 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 - Waconia and Westview Acre, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 172 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.44 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.02 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 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
51.9% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 54.2%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $27,378 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
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 - Waconia and Westview Acre holds 2 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 4, 1980
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
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| Shakopee Friendship Manor Shakopee | 12.6 | 60 | 3.41 | 5.07 | — | 3 | $25,378 |
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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.