Nursing homeActive
Good Samaritan Society - St James
1000 South Second Street, St James, MN 56081507375328642 certified beds · 36 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
18
● 2● 16● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-05-29
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Minnesota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Standard | 070 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-07-25 | Standard | 120 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-08-31 | Standard | 170 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Minnesota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F580
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F657
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F676
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F684
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F688
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-09Record 245593-20250529-F880
F572Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-03Record 245593-20240725-F572
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-03Record 245593-20240725-F880
F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-03Record 245593-20240725-F577
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F641
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F644
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F726
F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F740
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F756
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F880
F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F882
F727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 245593-20230831-F727
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.75
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.32
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours2.95
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover34%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover0%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 39% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Minnesota | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 2.1% | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 18.7% | 17.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 26.7% | 18.2% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 5.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 4.4% | 12.5% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | — | — |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | — | — |
| Hanson, Meegan Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Langbehn, Jennifer Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, George Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, George Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Dtn Staffing Inc Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Dykhouse, Dana Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Dykhouse, Dana Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Focusone Solutions Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gassen, William Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gassen, William Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gassen, William Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hanson, Meegan Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Langbehn, Jennifer Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mccausland, Maureen Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mccausland, Maureen Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Middleton, Aimee Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Middleton, Aimee Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| North, Andrew Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| North, Andrew Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Olson, Nicholas Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Olson, Nicholas Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sanford Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Schema, Nathan Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Schema, Nathan Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Schieffer, Kevin Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Schieffer, Kevin Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Shulkin, David Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Shulkin, David Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Good Samaritan Society — 92 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Minnesota.
No county cost figures on file for Watonwan.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Meadows At Luther - Madelia Madelia | 11.6 mi | 2026-04-28 | 051 |
| Truman Senior Living Truman | 14.2 mi | 2026-01-02 | 0110 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake Mountain Lake | 15.2 mi | 2026-04-29 | 083 |
| Sleepy Eye Rehabilitati Center Sleepy Eye | 22.1 mi | 2026-01-06 | 1151 |
| Divine Providence Community Home Sleepy Eye | 23.4 mi | 2026-04-15 | 0131 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |