Good Samaritan - George

324 First Avenue North, George, IA 51237 · CCN 165247 · 36 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2024-08-29 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0610, severity J)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
2023-09-21 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.63

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−11%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.84

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

38%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $18,142 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-08-29Fine$8,827
2023-09-21Fine$9,315

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 19 · Immediate jeopardy: 2

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-08-21F0628Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-21F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-08-21F0803Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-21F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-08-21F0851Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-08-29F0600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-29F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-29F0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesJnot recorded
2024-08-29F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-29F0851Administration DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-08-29F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0625Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0644Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-09-21F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0661Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-09-21F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2023-09-21F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Good Samaritan - George, George” at medicare.gov/care-compare.