Good Samaritan Society - Pipestone
1311 North Hiawatha, Pipestone, MN, 56164
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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
- 82 · avg 59 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.9% — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 42.5% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 25% — lower than most Minnesota nursing homesMinnesota avg: 38.5% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Minnesota averageMinnesota avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $26,685 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 245591
- Certified beds
- 82 beds · avg 59 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.
Parent entity
Sanford
Disclosed owners (36 on record)
- Sanford
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- 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
- Dtn Staffing Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
+ 30 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 14)
- J0805·Jan 7, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D0883·May 21, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0881·May 21, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F0880·May 21, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·May 21, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0695·May 21, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0657·May 21, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0758·Mar 20, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li…
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $27K
Most recent events
- Jan 7, 2026Fine · $27K
Fire-safety citations
9 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 21, 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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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