Good Samaritan - Red Oak
201 Alix Avenue, Red Oak, IA, 51566
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Good Samaritan Society
- Certified beds
- 53 · avg 40 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 27.3% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 16.7% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $29,894 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165191
- Certified beds
- 53 beds · avg 40 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Chain affiliation
- Good Samaritan Society
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Good Samaritan Society chain — 92 facilities across 10 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (24 on record)
- George Joseph Brown
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Kevin Victor Schieffer
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Maureen Patricia Mccausland
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Thomas Richard Wenzel
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Andrew Stewart North
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Brent Gerard Teiken
Corporate Director · since 2024
+ 18 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)
- G0684·Apr 23, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0609·Feb 18, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0610·Feb 18, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- J0684·Aug 12, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0677·Apr 17, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- G0689·Apr 17, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0686·Apr 17, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E0880·Apr 17, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $30K
Most recent events
- Aug 12, 2025Fine · $30K
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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