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324 First Avenue North George, IA 51237 · Lyon County
CMS certification number 165247 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Good Samaritan - George a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Good Samaritan - George as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Iowa average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.17 hours per resident per day at Good Samaritan - George, below the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 1.13 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.68 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 43.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Iowa median 41.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Good Samaritan - George: Medicare and Medicaid
Good Samaritan - George is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Iowa's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 21, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 21 citations at Good Samaritan - George across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 29, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "respond appropriately to all alleged violations" (tag F0610, level J, August 29, 2024). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 21, 2025 · 5 citations
FElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
EEnsure 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.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
August 29, 2024 · 6 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 21, 2023 · 10 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Questions to ask on a tour of Good Samaritan - George
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 29, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 29, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,827 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Good Samaritan - George
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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10.9 mi
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital Rock RapidsEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 45m for patients treated and sent home
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13.5 mi
Osceola Community Hospital SibleyEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 55m for patients treated and sent home
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13.5 mi
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center SheldonEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 3m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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