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401 West Second Street Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · Minnehaha County
All 7 nursing homes in Sioux Falls, SD (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 435046 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 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 Sioux Falls Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the South Dakota average of 3.0.
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 3.97 hours per resident per day at Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center, above the South Dakota median of 3.69 (US median: 3.72). About 0.90 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 19% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 39.5% of nursing staff left within a year (South Dakota median 46.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 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 September 5, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 18 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 18 citations at Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center across 5 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 19, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and nutrition and dietary (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, March 19, 2026). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 19, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
February 4, 2026 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
September 5, 2025 · 9 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
ECreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
EProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 13, 2024 · 4 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide 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.
DProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
November 7, 2023 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Questions to ask on a tour of Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 19, 2026 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 March 19, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 19% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $54,936 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Fine | $14,380 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Fine | $29,295 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Fine | $11,261 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center
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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1.6 mi
Sanford Usd Medical Center Sioux FallsEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 27m for patients treated and sent home
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1.7 mi
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Sioux FallsEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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