Good Samaritan Bloomfield: Staffing Deficiencies - NE
Federal inspectors cited the facility following a complaint inspection on November 18, 2025, documenting a week-long gap in basic housekeeping oversight that left managers unable to account for sanitation across the building.
The problem started September 21. The facility's sole housekeeping employee had been reassigned to work as a nursing assistant, and maintenance and laundry staff filled in on cleaning duties. There was no housekeeping schedule. Nobody tracked which rooms they covered. When inspectors asked, the administrator said she was unsure what rooms maintenance and laundry staff had cleaned during that stretch. Maintenance staff confirmed the same thing: the facility simply did not know.
The housekeeping employee returned to their regular role on September 22. The coverage gap, such as it was, lasted from the 21st through the 27th.
The administrator acknowledged all of it in interviews with inspectors on September 29.
She also acknowledged something else. The facility's census had grown from 27 residents to 35, and call light response times had climbed with it. Staff were taking longer to reach residents who needed help. The facility had started a Performance Improvement Plan to address the response time problem and was reviewing new admissions one by one to decide whether it could actually meet each resident's needs.
Open nursing shifts remained unfilled. The facility was pulling in agency and pool nursing staff but had not covered all available shifts.
The citation was classified as minimal harm or potential for actual harm, with many residents affected.
For the residents living through that week in late September, the question of whether their room had been cleaned, and by whom, had no answer anyone could give.
Full Inspection Report
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Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield in Bloomfield, NE was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 18, 2025.
The problem started September 21.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.