Good Samaritan - West Union: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - West Union is a 52-bed nonprofit nursing home in West Union, Iowa, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 60.0% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Good Samaritan - West Union
201 Hall StreetWest Union, IA 52175
Fayette 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 - West Union, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Iowa average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 76 aide hours a day, or about 10 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) | 2.13 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 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
60.0% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - West Union left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 63.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Good Samaritan - West Union holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - West Union
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - West Union
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| Maple Crest Manor Fayette | 9.0 | 46 | 2.67 | 3.85 | 43.2% | 4 | None |
| Ossian Care Center Ossian | 12.3 | 46 | 3.15 | 4.63 | 40.7% | 2 | None |
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| Grandview Healthcare Center Oelwein | 21.2 | 72 | 3.06 | 4.15 | 27.0% | 4 | None |
| Oelwein Health Care Center Oelwein | 21.4 | 61 | 2.26 | 3.07 | 32.5% | 3 | None |
| Elkader Care Center Elkader | 22.2 | 40 | 2.07 | 3.73 | 54.5% | 4 | None |
| Wellington Place Decorah | 22.9 | 56 | 2.30 | 3.47 | 48.1% | 3 | None |
| Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Strawberry Point | 24.1 | 16 | 3.22 | 5.13 | 56.0% | 4 | None |
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.