Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare

1201 17TH STREET NE, AUSTIN, MN 55912 · CCN 245317 · 45 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 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.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-03-27 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0803, severity J)

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.82

state median 3.48

Weekend staffing gap

−0%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.64

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

28%

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

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $21,645 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-03-06	Fine	$21,645

Ownership

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

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

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY -- LOVELAND VILLAGE (LOVELAND, CO) — CMS overall3 of 5
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY -- FORT COLLINS VILLAGE (FORT COLLINS, CO) — CMS overall4 of 5
THE GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY-KISSIMMEE VILLAGE (KISSIMMEE, FL) — CMS overall2 of 5
HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG CARE CENTER (KANEOHE, HI) — CMS overall5 of 5
Salem Lutheran Home (Elk Horn, IA) — CMS overall1 of 5
Good Samaritan - Davenport (Davenport, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5
Good Samaritan - Indianola (Indianola, IA) — CMS overall1 of 5
Good Samaritan - West Union (West Union, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 12 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-03-27	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2025-03-06	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-06	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-06	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-07	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-07	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0638	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-12-28	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not 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 Society - Comforcare, AUSTIN” at medicare.gov/care-compare.