300 W HAZEL AVE, Howard, SD 57349
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Good Samaritan Society Howard
Howard, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society Howard
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOWARD is a non profit - corporation nursing home in HOWARD, SD with 45 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Howard, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
300 WEST HAZEL AVENUE, Howard, South Dakota 57349
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 21, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan Society Howard in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 23 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 42 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the South Dakota average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 21, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 9, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 9, 2026
January 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide 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 Feb 14, 2025
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
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 38
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 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
- 435075
Location
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300 WEST HAZEL AVENUEHoward, SD 57349
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society Howard
How did Good Samaritan Society Howard do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 21, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society Howard?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 42 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society Howard been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan Society Howard 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.