# Good Samaritan Society - Jackson

Good Samaritan Society - Jackson is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Jackson, MN, CMS Certification Number 245455, with 46 certified beds and about 38 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 601 West Jackson, Jackson, MN 56143 (Jackson 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: 5078473100
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/245455

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-31); 23 citations (13 health, 10 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.
- 2026-07-31 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0607](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0607) Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0610](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0610) Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0644](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0644) Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0847](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0847) Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-31 — [F-0949](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0949) Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-18 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-18 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-18 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-05 — [K-0271](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0271) Have exits that are accessible at all times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-05 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-05 — [K-0521](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0521) Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-05 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-09-05 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 3 more on the source page.

## 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: 3.95629 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 1.03169
- Nursing staff turnover: 34.1%

## 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) — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-01-01
- Ronald Kline — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-01-01
- Tony Morrison — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-01-01
- Paige Solheim — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-12-20

## 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=245455&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=245455&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=245455&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=245455&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=245455&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=245455&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245455 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.