Good Samaritan Society Canton
1022 North Dakota Avenue, Canton, SD, 57013
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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
- 56 · avg 50 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.1% — near the South Dakota averageSouth Dakota avg: 49.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most South Dakota nursing homesSouth Dakota avg: 37.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the South Dakota averageSouth Dakota avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $19,615 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 435101
- Certified beds
- 56 beds · avg 50 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 (37 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
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Dtn Staffing Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
+ 31 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 8)
- D0880·May 8, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0742·May 8, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- G0689·Jan 22, 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.
- K0880·Dec 21, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Dec 21, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0806·Dec 21, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D0880·Dec 1, 2022
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0692·Dec 1, 2022
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $7,008
- 20231 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- Jan 22, 2025Fine · $7,008
- Dec 21, 2023Fine · $13K
Largest single fine on record: $13K.
Fire-safety citations
3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 8, 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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