Assisted living
Good Samaritan - Villisca
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedVillisca, IALic. 165189
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Good Samaritan in Villisca is dedicated to providing quality service and compassionate care, ensuring residents enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle tailored to their needs. The facility serves Montgomery County and is one of two skilled nursing centers in southwest Iowa certified by the Veterans Administration. The professional staff focuses on enhancing residents' lives and providing opportunities for holistic care.
Transportation & ShoppingGeneral Transportation Services
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
Outside AmenitiesGarden
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Medicare overall
2/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.36 total HPRDRN 0.70 · weekend 83%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
9 inspections34 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 165189
Overall: 2/5 · Health: 2/5 · Staffing: 4/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyJan 2026 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-755SS E — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-805SS D — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Fire safetyJan 2026 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL4 deficiencies
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-291SS F — Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-914SS E — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Health surveyOct 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Health surveySep 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyDec 2024 · CMS5 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-582SS D — Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- F-604SS D — Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- F-625SS D — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Fire safetyDec 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL6 deficiencies
- E-4SS F — Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- K-347SS F — Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- K-914SS F — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- K-920SS D — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- K-921SS F — Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- K-923SS D — Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Health surveySep 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-600SS G — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Health surveySep 2023 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-758SS D — 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 limited.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-947SS E — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Fire safetySep 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL6 deficiencies
- K-354SS F — Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-374SS F — Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- K-711SS F — Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-922SS D — Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
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Operated by GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (nonprofit) since 1993.
- Jan 2019
operator transition — SANFORD
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (100%) — SANFORD
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Villisca, IA 50864