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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center
Sioux Falls, South DakotaMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center brings together experienced medical teams and compassionate care staff to support recovery and healing. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Sioux Falls, South Dakota help patients regain strength and independence after surgery, illness, or injury with personalized treatment plans.
Community at a glance
Capacity
98 residents
Location
Sioux Falls, SD
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
401 WEST SECOND STREET, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
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
- Medicare flags Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the South Dakota average is 6.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, below the South Dakota average of 3 hours 47 minutes.
Medicare fined Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 3 times in the last three years, $54,936 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 35 minutesBelow the South Dakota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 52 minutesAbove the South Dakota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Below the South Dakota average |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 13, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 14, 2026
February 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 6, 2026Timely 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 Mar 6, 2026
September 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 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 Oct 14, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 14, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 14, 2025Create 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 14, 2025Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 14, 2025Ensure 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 Oct 14, 2025Provide 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 Oct 14, 2025
September 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect 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 Oct 14, 2025Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 14, 2025
June 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 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 Jul 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 8, 2024Ensure 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 ServiceCorrected Jul 8, 2024Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 8, 2024
November 7, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 27, 2023
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $54,936 in the last three years.
- March 19, 2026Fine: $14,380
- February 4, 2026Fine: $29,295
- November 7, 2023Fine: $11,261
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- 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
- 435046
Location
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401 WEST SECOND STREETSioux Falls, SD 57104
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center
How did Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 5, 2025 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The South Dakota average is 6.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 3 times in the last three years, totaling $54,936.
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.