Good Samaritan Society - Lakota
608 4Th Ave Sw, Lakota, ND, 58344
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Good Samaritan Society
- Certified beds
- 38 · avg 33 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 45% — near the North Dakota averageNorth Dakota avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 45.5% — higher than most North Dakota nursing homesNorth Dakota avg: 37.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the North Dakota averageNorth Dakota avg: 0.2 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $74,283 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 355104
- Certified beds
- 38 beds · avg 33 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 (22 on record)
- Andrew Stewart North
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Brent Gerard Teiken
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Dana James Dykhouse
Corporate Director · since 2024
- David Jonathan Shulkin
Corporate Director · since 2024
- James Edward Cain
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Lauris Nelson Molbert
Corporate Director · since 2024
+ 16 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
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 27)
- E0880·Jun 3, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- C0732·Jun 3, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0695·Jun 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0690·Jun 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0686·Jun 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0677·Jun 3, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E0641·Jun 3, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0690·Jan 8, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $48K
- 20231 fine · $26K
Most recent events
- Jun 19, 2024Fine · $48K
- Oct 11, 2023Fine · $26K
Largest single fine on record: $48K.
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 1 at severity J–L. Most recent: Jun 3, 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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