200 BUFFALO HILLS LN, Brainerd, MN 56401
Adult Day Services
Adult day servicesDaytime supervision & activitiesRespite for caregivers
Call for pricing
Prices not published
🏥
Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
Brainerd, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is a non profit - corporation nursing home in BRAINERD, MN with 40 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
40 residents
Location
Brainerd, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
100 BUFFALO HILLS LANE, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401
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 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 29 minutes with each resident a day, below the Minnesota average of 4 hours 11 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan Society - Woodland in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 29 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 54 minutesBelow the Minnesota average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 45%Above the Minnesota average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Develop 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 Mar 12, 2026
June 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
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 CareAlready fixed by May 30, 2025
April 24, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
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 Jun 17, 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
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1987
- 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
- 245488
Location
Loading map…
100 BUFFALO HILLS LANEBrainerd, MN 56401
12 other communities within 10 miles
Senior living near Brainerd
Good Samaritan Society Bethany
State licensed1953 7th Street South, Brainerd, MN 56401
Assisted Living
Call for pricing
Prices not published
Good Samaritan Society - Bethany
Medicare-certified804 WRIGHT STREET, Brainerd, MN 56401
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsBoth & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
Call for pricing
Prices not published
Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
How did Good Samaritan Society - Woodland do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 11, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 29 minutes with each resident per day, including 54 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Woodland been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan Society - Woodland 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.