Good Samaritan Society - Hillcrest Terrace
State licensed902 LINCOLN ST, Alma, NE 68920
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa
Alma, NebraskaMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa
Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa brings together compassionate care and clinical expertise in Alma, Nebraska. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence after hospitalization or illness, with personalized treatment plans and 24-hour medical support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
53 residents
Location
Alma, NE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
719 North Brown Street, Alma, Nebraska 68920
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 September 16, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, below the Nebraska average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 9 minutesBelow the Nebraska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesBelow the Nebraska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42%Below the Nebraska average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2025
July 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 4, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 4, 2024Implement 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 Sep 4, 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
- 53
- Average residents per day
- 34
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1996
- 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
- 285185
Location
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719 North Brown StreetAlma, NE 68920
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa
How did Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 16, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa 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.