Good Samaritan Society Miller
421 East 4Th St, Miller, SD, 57362
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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
- 50 · avg 38 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 76.7% — higher than most South Dakota nursing homesSouth Dakota avg: 49.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 62.5% — higher than most South Dakota nursing homesSouth Dakota avg: 37.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 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 · $96,127 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 435124
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 38 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
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 22)
- E0755·Feb 20, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- G0686·Feb 20, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0761·Feb 20, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
- E0695·Feb 20, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0658·Feb 20, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0657·Feb 20, 2026
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.
- E0655·Feb 20, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D0637·Feb 20, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $76K
- 20241 fine · $20K
Most recent events
- Feb 20, 2026Fine · $76K
- Sep 19, 2024Fine · $20K
Largest single fine on record: $76K.
Fire-safety citations
4 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 20, 2026. 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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