620 14th Ave Ne, Le Mars, IA 51031
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Good Samaritan - Lemars
Good Samaritan - Lemars is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Le Mars, IA with 64 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
64 residents
Location
Le Mars, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1140 Lincoln Street NE, Le Mars, Iowa 51031
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 May 14, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan - Lemars in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 10 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 47%Above the Iowa average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 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 Apr 29, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 29, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 29, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 29, 2025
April 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 3, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 3, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 64
- Average residents per day
- 61
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1994
- 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
- 165205
Location
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1140 Lincoln Street NELe Mars, IA 51031
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Questions about Good Samaritan - Lemars
How did Good Samaritan - Lemars do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan - Lemars?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan - Lemars been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan - Lemars in the last three years.
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.