Rock Rapids PE
State licensed1510 S CARROLL ST, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Good Samaritan - George
Good Samaritan - George provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to George, Iowa residents recovering from illness or injury. Our team focuses on restoring independence and dignity through personalized treatment plans and attentive support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
36 residents
Location
George, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
324 First Avenue North, George, Iowa 51237
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Good Samaritan - George once in the last three years, $8,827 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 21 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 12 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Sep 16, 2025Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 16, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 16, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 16, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 16, 2025
August 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 27, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 25, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Sep 25, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,827 in the last three years.
- August 29, 2024Fine: $8,827
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 33
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 1, 1995
- Part of a chain
- Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165247
Location
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324 First Avenue NorthGeorge, IA 51237
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Questions about Good Samaritan - George
How did Good Samaritan - George do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan - George?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 12 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan - George been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Good Samaritan - George once in the last three years, totaling $8,827.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.