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300 West Hazel Avenue Howard, SD 57349 · Miner County
CMS certification number 435075 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Good Samaritan Society Howard 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 Howard as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the South Dakota average of 3.0.
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Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.53 hours per resident per day at Good Samaritan Society Howard, below the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.71 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.97 hours, 16% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 48.7% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Good Samaritan Society Howard: Medicare and Medicaid
Good Samaritan Society Howard 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 South Dakota'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 May 21, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 4 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 4 citations at Good Samaritan Society Howard across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 4 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1). 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 D, May 21, 2026). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 21, 2026 · 2 citations
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 30, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
September 28, 2023 · 1 citation
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Questions to ask on a tour of Good Samaritan Society Howard
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 28, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 16% 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Good Samaritan Society Howard
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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20.9 mi
Madison Community Hospital - Critical Access Hosp MadisonEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 41m for patients treated and sent home
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