Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Abuse Reporting Failures - MN
The facility has three whirlpool tub rooms, one for each wing. Posted instructions in all three rooms walked staff through the same cleaning process: rinse the tub, add disinfectant solution, scrub, drain, rinse again, run the air blower. What the instructions left out was the step that makes disinfection work. The manufacturer's own quick guide specifies that the disinfectant must remain in contact with the tub surfaces for 10 minutes before rinsing. None of the posted instructions mentioned that wait time.
A bath aide working the south hall told inspectors on February 10 that she followed the posted instructions exactly. She had no reason to do otherwise. The director of nursing, interviewed the same day, said she would expect staff to allow that 10-minute contact time. But nobody had written it down where staff could see it.
The tub violation was not the only sanitation problem inspectors documented that afternoon.
At 4:50 p.m., an inspector watched a licensed practical nurse prepare a nebulizer treatment for a resident identified in the report as R43. The nurse went to the counter in his room, picked up the nebulizer that had been sitting there assembled since his last treatment, and opened the medication cup. Residue was visible inside. She poured in his medication and administered the treatment without washing or rinsing anything first.
Afterward, the nurse told the inspector that staff were supposed to disassemble the cup and mouthpiece after every use, wash them, and leave them to air-dry. She acknowledged she should have cleaned the equipment before using it again. She agreed that skipping that step had the potential to cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing confirmed she expected nebulizers to be cleaned after each use.
The inspection covered 56 residents. All of them used the tubs.
Full Inspection Report
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for abuse-related violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
The facility has three whirlpool tub rooms, one for each wing.
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.