Good Samaritan - Waukon: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Waukon is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waukon, Iowa, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 43.5% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Good Samaritan - Waukon
21 East Main StreetWaukon, IA 52172
Allamakee 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 - Waukon, nurse aides logged 1.81 hours per resident per day, 28% below the Iowa average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 94 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 | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.81 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.17 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.70 | 3.37 | 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 - Waukon left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 18.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 30, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
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 - Waukon holds 2 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Waukon
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - Waukon
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Northgate Care Center Waukon · SFF candidate | 0.8 | 50 | 2.04 | 2.97 | 34.3% | 1 | $87,160 |
| Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center Lansing | 13.6 | 40 | 2.37 | 3.88 | 38.5% | 4 | None |
| Wellington Place Decorah | 13.7 | 56 | 2.30 | 3.47 | 48.1% | 3 | None |
| The Highlands Decorah | 16.3 | 86 | 2.79 | 3.90 | 53.3% | 2 | $93,839 |
| Ossian Care Center Ossian | 17.0 | 46 | 3.15 | 4.63 | 40.7% | 2 | None |
| Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center Spring Grove · SFF candidate · many days without an RN | 21.5 | 49 | 0.53 | 0.95 | 81.0% | 1 | None |
| Great River Care Center Mc Gregor | 22.4 | 39 | 2.07 | 3.42 | 63.0% | 4 | $8,281 |
| Prairie Maison Prairie Du Chien | 23.1 | 50 | 2.92 | 4.48 | 32.8% | 2 | $152,525 |
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.