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Good Samaritan - Villisca provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced team in Villisca, Iowa delivers personalized medical care, therapy services, and compassionate support during recovery and transitions.
Capacity
46 residents
Location
Villisca, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
202 North Central Avenue, Villisca, Iowa 50864
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 January 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan - Villisca in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 26 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 44 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the Iowa average |
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
October 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
202 North Central AvenueVillisca, IA 50864
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State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan - Villisca in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.