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4061 & 4055 Timberline Street & 2912 Good Samarita Grand Island, NE 68803 · Hall County
All 6 nursing homes in Grand Island, NE (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 285285 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village 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 Society - Grand Island Village as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Nebraska average of 2.9.
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 4.06 hours per resident per day at Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village, about the same as the Nebraska median of 3.99 (US median: 3.72). About 0.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.72 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 75.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Nebraska median 47.6%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village: Medicare and Medicaid
Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village 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 Nebraska'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 December 30, 2025 and found 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village across 7 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 26, 2024. The most common areas cited were infection control (5) and pharmacy service (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, September 26, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 1, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
December 30, 2025 · 9 citations
ECreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 5, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 27, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
September 26, 2024 · 3 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
September 3, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 16, 2023 · 6 citations
FEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Questions to ask on a tour of Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 26, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 30, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Nursing staff turnover was 75.4% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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 $10,033 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village
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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0.3 mi
St Francis Medical Center Grand IslandEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 0m for patients treated and sent home
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2.8 mi
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand IslandEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 1h 43m for patients treated and sent home
- 19.5 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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