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Good Samaritan Society Tyndall

2304 Laurel Street, Tyndall, SD 57066605589335068 certified beds · 53 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2022
Deficiencies
10
073
Penalties · 3 yrs
$44,815
3 fines
Last survey
2025-07-17
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 3
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · South Dakota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-07-17Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-06-12Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-24Standard031CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-09-28Standard021CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-08-25Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · South Dakota 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.

2025-07-17Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-08-11Record 435098-20250717-F689
2025-06-12Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningStaffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-18Record 435098-20250612-F741
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-18Record 435098-20250612-F755
2025-01-24Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-02-20Record 435098-20250124-F689
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 2025-02-20Record 435098-20250124-F657
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-20Record 435098-20250124-F760
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-02-20Record 435098-20250124-F880
2023-09-28Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-10-27Record 435098-20230928-F686
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-27Record 435098-20230928-F690
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-27Record 435098-20230928-F692

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2025-07-17Civil money penalty$9,110CMS · Penalties
2025-01-24Civil money penalty$23,537CMS · Penalties
2023-09-28Civil money penalty$12,168CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.61
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 0.80 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.58
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 3.79 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.03
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 3.26 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover59%
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover33%
Facility
South Dakota
National
South Dakota 35% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilitySouth DakotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.3%4.6%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.0%5.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
29.7%24.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
4.6%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
20.0%21.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.1%5.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
14.1%17.4%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)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Sanford
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Cain, James
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Dykhouse, Dana
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Engbrecht, Wesley
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Fluit, Joel
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Gassen, William
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Gassen, William
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Gulsvig, Neil
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lundeen, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Middleton, Aimee
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Molbert, Lauris
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Morrison, Tony
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
North, Andrew
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Olson, Nicholas
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Rogers, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Schema, Nathan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Schenkel, Julie
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Shulkin, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Teiken, Brent
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Good Samaritan Society92 facilities
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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 South Dakota.

No county cost figures on file for Bon Homme.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01