CCN 435075
Good Samaritan Society Howard
300 WEST HAZEL AVENUE, Howard, SD 57349 · Miner County
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 38.0
- Health citations
- 4
- Penalties
- 0
- Fines
- 0 · $0
Provider Information. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections
CMS has marked this home with the high-performing icon. The September 2026 Technical Users' Guide describes that icon for homes with fewer citations, higher staffing, and other quality indicators, shown in addition to the five-star rating. Selection criteria are in CMS memorandum QSO-26-14-NH.
Staffing hours
Reported hours per resident per day come from the Payroll-Based Journal figures in the Provider Information file. Case-mix and adjusted hours account for how much care CMS expects given the residents’ needs. State and U.S. figures are averages from the same release.
- Measure
- This home
- State
- U.S.
- Nurse aide
- 2.34
- 2.52
- 2.32
- LPN/LVN
- 0.35
- 0.47
- 0.86
- Registered nurse
- 0.69
- 0.80
- 0.69
- Total nurse staff
- 3.39
- 3.79
- 3.86
- Weekend total
- 2.81
- 3.26
- 3.42
- Weekend RN
- 0.44
- 0.51
- 0.48
Adjusted total nurse hours: 3.63. Adjusted RN hours: 0.74. Case-mix total: 3.57. Case-mix index: 1.306.
Total nursing staff turnover: 53.7%. RN turnover: 28.6%. Administrators who left: 0.
How to read staffing hours
Payroll-Based Journal figures in Provider Information. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections
Fines and penalties
CMS reports 0 fines totaling $0, and 0 payment denials.
The Penalties file has no individual penalty rows for this CCN.
Cycle 1 standard survey: May 21, 2026. Health deficiencies counted in cycle 1: 2. Cycle 1 total health score: 8.
Cycle 2 standard survey: January 30, 2025. Cycle 2/3 health deficiencies: 1. Total weighted health survey score: 7.
Penalties file and Provider Information. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections
Health inspection citations
The Health Deficiencies file lists 4 citations for this home, including 0 at immediate jeopardy and 0 at actual harm. CMS may display some citations here that are not used in the health inspection rating, including citations under dispute.
May 21, 2026
2 citations
| Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status |
|---|
| F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Standard survey · Cycle 1 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · June 9, 2026 |
| F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Standard survey · Cycle 1 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · June 9, 2026 |
January 30, 2025
1 citation
| Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status |
|---|
| F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Standard survey · Cycle 2 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · February 14, 2025 |
September 28, 2023
1 citation
| Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status |
|---|
| F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Standard survey · Cycle 3 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · October 27, 2023 |
Health Deficiencies. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections