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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
(651) 451-1853

About Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights

Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to support recovery and wellbeing. Our Minnesota community combines medical expertise with compassionate attention, helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized rehabilitation programs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

46 residents

Location

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1301 50TH STREET EAST, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077

(651) 451-1853

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 February 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, below the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 57 minutesBelow the Minnesota average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 17 minutesAbove the Minnesota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year53%Above the Minnesota average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

February 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Mar 20, 2026
  • Provide 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 Mar 20, 2026
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Mar 20, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 20, 2026
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 20, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 20, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 20, 2026

April 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 5, 2025
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 5, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 5, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 5, 2025
December 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Timely 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 ExploitationCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Implement 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 Jan 13, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
April 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 28, 2024
October 30, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 24, 2023

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
46
Average residents per day
37
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 1, 1985
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
245285

Location

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1301 50TH STREET EASTInver Grove Heights, MN 55077

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Questions about Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights

How did Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 19, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Minnesota average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 17 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights 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.

Senior living in Inver Grove Heights Skilled Nursing in Minnesota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026