209 2ND AVE SW, Waukon, IA 52172
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Good Samaritan - Waukon
Good Samaritan - Waukon provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help Iowa residents regain strength and independence after illness or injury. Our experienced care team focuses on personalized recovery plans that support each person's path back to wellness.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Waukon, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
21 East Main Street, Waukon, Iowa 52172
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 April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Good Samaritan - Waukon once in the last three years, $8,281 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 10 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 53 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 23, 2026Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 23, 2026Provide 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 May 23, 2026Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 23, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 23, 2026Create 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 May 23, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 23, 2026Develop 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 May 23, 2026
September 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Aug 21, 2025
April 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected May 1, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 1, 2025Provide 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 May 1, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 1, 2025
January 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Feb 12, 2025
July 11, 2024 · 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 Aug 8, 2024Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
- September 11, 2025Fine: $8,281
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 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
- 165240
Location
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21 East Main StreetWaukon, IA 52172
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Questions about Good Samaritan - Waukon
How did Good Samaritan - Waukon do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan - Waukon?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan - Waukon been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Good Samaritan - Waukon once in the last three years, totaling $8,281.
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.