Overall Score
CMS Five-Star Quality Rating- Much below average
- Below average
- Average
- Above average
- Much above average
Where it ranks
- NebraskaAbove only 44% of peers178 rated homes · average 2.9★
- United StatesAbove only 41% of peers14,574 rated homes · average 3.0★
How the rating is built
- Health inspectionsStarting point4★+1.2 vs NE avg
- StaffingCan add or remove a star3★−0.4 vs NE avg
- Quality measuresCan add or remove a star1★−2.0 vs NE avg
CMS starts from the health inspection stars, then adds or subtracts a star for staffing and for quality measures. Stars are assigned relative to other facilities in the same state.
Ratings & measures
Tap a row to see what it meansHealth inspection ratingCMS stars from the last three on-site inspection cycles4★Above 66% of peersNE avg2.8★U.S. avg2.8★
Stars assigned from the last three standard surveys and every complaint investigation in that window, weighted toward the most recent and the most serious findings. CMS assigns these stars relative to other facilities in the same state.
It carries the most weight in the overall rating and is the only domain based on what trained inspectors saw on site rather than what the facility reported.
Staffing ratingCMS stars from payroll-reported hours and turnover3★Above only 24% of peersNE avg3.4★U.S. avg2.9★
Nurse and aide hours per resident day from payroll records CMS collects every quarter, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover and weekend coverage.
More hours and lower turnover are the strongest predictors of fewer falls, pressure sores, and avoidable hospital stays.
Quality measures ratingCMS stars from clinical outcomes and resident assessments1★Lowest tier among peersNE avg3.0★U.S. avg3.6★
Clinical outcomes from resident assessments and Medicare claims: falls with injury, pressure ulcers, hospitalizations, antipsychotic use, and more, for both short-stay and long-stay residents.
It shows whether care is working, but part of it comes from the facility’s own assessments, so read it alongside the inspection results.
Total nurse hoursPer resident per day, all nursing staff3.52hrsAbove only 24% of peersNE avg4.17Benchmark4.10
All licensed nurse and aide hours worked, divided by the number of residents, on an average day. Reported from payroll, not self-reported.
Federal research links 4.1 hours a day to fewer avoidable harms. Below about 3 hours, residents wait longer for help with basics like toileting and repositioning.
RN hoursPer resident per day, registered nurses only0.41hrsAbove only 14% of peersNE avg0.71Benchmark0.75
Registered nurse hours only. RNs assess residents, manage medications, and catch changes in condition; LPNs and aides deliver most hands-on care.
RN coverage is the staffing measure most tied to fewer hospital transfers and infections, and it is where thinly staffed facilities cut first.
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left within a year · lower is better36%Above 79% of peersNE avg49%RN turnover56%
The share of nursing staff who left within the past year, from the same payroll data.
High turnover means residents are cared for by people who do not know them, and it is one of the strongest predictors of inspection problems.
Fines in the last three yearsCivil money penalties imposed by CMS · lower is better$0Above only 25% of peersNE avg$10,100Fines · denials0 · 0
Civil money penalties CMS imposed after serious or uncorrected deficiencies, and denials of Medicare payment for new admissions.
Penalties follow the worst inspection findings. A recent fine is the clearest sign that inspectors found real harm.
Inspection history
Last three inspection cyclesCitations by monthJan 2023 – Jan 2025
- No actual harm (D–F)
- Actual harm (G–I)
- Immediate jeopardy (J–L)
- $Fine or payment denial
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Jan 16, 2025Cycle 1worst F · no actual harm
- F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025
- F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and CareD · isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025
- F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy ServiceD · isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025
- F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care PlanningD · isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlF · widespreadCorrected Feb 27, 2025
Jan 9, 2024Cycle 2worst D · no actual harm
- F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident RightsD · isolatedCorrected Feb 9, 2024
May 8, 2023Cycle 3worst E · no actual harm
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residentâs preferences and goals.Quality of Life and CareE · patternCorrected Jun 9, 2023
Jan 9, 2023Cycle 3worst F · no actual harm
- F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident RightsE · patternCorrected Feb 10, 2023
- F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection ControlF · widespreadCorrected Feb 10, 2023
- F923Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.EnvironmentalE · patternCorrected Feb 10, 2023
Staffing
From quarterly payroll reportsHours per resident per day
- All nursing staffRNs, LPNs and aides combined3.52hrs
- Registered nursesRN hours only0.41hrs
- Licensed practical nursesLPN hours0.68hrs
- Nurse aidesCNA hours2.43hrs
- Weekend nursingAll staff on Saturdays and Sundays2.75hrs
- Nebraska average
- Research benchmark (4.10 total, 0.75 RN)
Turnover & capacity
- Nursing staff turnoverShare who left within a year · lower is better36%Above 79% of peersNE avg 49%
- RN turnoverRegistered nurses only56%Not ranked by CMS
- Administrators who leftIn the past year0Stable leadership
- Occupancy88 certified beds · ~44 residents a day50%Above only 6% of peersNE avg 73%
Fines & penalties
Roughly the past three yearsEnforcement summary
- $0In fines
- 0Fines
- 0Payment denials
- $10,100NE avg in fines
Actions on record
Ownership
As filed with CMSStructure
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society90 facilities in the chain3.0★ chain average
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Location type
- Rural
- Ownership change
- None in the last 12 months
People and entities on file
- Sanford
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Tony Morrison
- Stephen Shell
- Zachariah Tempelmeyer
- George Brown
- Dana Dykhouse
- Wesley Engbrecht
- William Gassen
- Neil Gulsvig
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Mark Lundeen
- Maureen McCausland
- +7 more
- Joel Fluit
- William Gassen
- Aimee Middleton
- Nicholas Olson
- Nathan Schema
Person Organization
Sources & notes
Public data, updated quarterlyData sources
- CMS Care Compare · Provider InformationStar ratings, staffing hours, turnover, penalties and flags · processed February 2026.
- CMS Health CitationsEvery deficiency from the last three inspection cycles, with scope, severity and inspection cycle.
- CMS Penalties and Ownership filesCivil money penalties, payment denials, and the owners and managers on file.
Notes
- CMS Certification Number 285138 · 1622 Walnut Street, Syracuse, NE, 68446.
- Percentiles compare this facility with every rated nursing home in Nebraska and Otoe County. Turnover and fines are inverted so a high percentile is always good.
- This is an informational summary of public data, not medical, legal, or placement advice. Facilities cannot pay to change it; a facility that believes a record is wrong can dispute it with CMS.
