# Good Samaritan Ambassador

Good Samaritan Ambassador is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in New Hope, MN, CMS Certification Number 245149, with 77 certified beds and about 75 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 8100 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, MN 55427 (Hennepin County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society](https://carefield.site/operator/op-the-evangelical-lutheran-good-samaritan-society)
- CMS chain: [Good Samaritan Society](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-726) — 92 facilities

- Phone: 7634174171
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/245149

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-04-01); 10 citations (2 health, 8 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-01-09 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-09 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-09 — [F-0582](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0582) Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-09 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-03-07 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-03-07 — [K-0374](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0374) Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-01 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity B (No actual harm, potential for minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-01 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity B (No actual harm, potential for minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-09 — [K-0225](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0225) Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. — scope/severity B (No actual harm, potential for minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-09 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity C (No actual harm, potential for minimal harm); Corrected

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.65 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 1.83773
- Nursing staff turnover: 29.9%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Sanford](https://carefield.site/owner/org-sanford) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2019-01-01
- [The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society](https://carefield.site/owner/org-the-evangelical-lutheran-good-samaritan-society) — Indirect owner, 100%, since 2019-01-01
- [Sanford](https://carefield.site/owner/org-sanford) — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-01-01
- [The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society](https://carefield.site/owner/org-the-evangelical-lutheran-good-samaritan-society) — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-01-01
- Anna Minske — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-01-11
- Tony Morrison — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-01-01
- Ibrahim Mujir — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-02-01
- Deeandra Sandgren — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-07-16

## Nearby nursing homes
- [The Villas at Brookview](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245186) — 2.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Covenant Living of Golden Valley Care & Rehab Ctr](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245322) — 2.6 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [The Terrace at Crystal LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245289) — 3.1 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Mission Nursing Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245546) — 3.1 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [The Villas at Robbinsdale](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245417) — 4.2 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institutes Trp](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245519) — 4.3 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Good Samaritan Society - Specialty Care Community](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245279) — 4.4 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [North Ridge Health and Rehab](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245183) — 4.9 km, CMS overall 2/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245149&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245149 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
