Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Drug Review Failures - MN
The posted cleaning instructions in all three tub rooms told staff to rinse the tub, scrub it with disinfectant solution, drain it, and run the air blower to clear the jets. What those instructions left out was the step that makes disinfection work: allowing the cleaning solution to sit on the surface for 10 minutes before rinsing. The manufacturer's own disinfection guide lists that contact time as required.
A nursing assistant in the south hall tub room told inspectors she followed the posted instructions exactly. She had no reason to do otherwise. The instructions, which were undated, simply didn't include the step.
The director of nursing said she would have expected staff to follow the 10-minute contact time. But nothing posted on any wall in any of the three rooms told them to.
The tub problem wasn't the only sanitation failure inspectors documented that day. At 4:50 p.m., a licensed practical nurse walked into a resident's room to administer a nebulizer treatment and picked up the nebulizer from the counter, already assembled from the last use. The medication cup had visible residue inside. She opened it, poured in the new medication, and administered the treatment.
The nurse acknowledged afterward that she should have cleaned the cup and mouthpiece before using them, or gotten new supplies. She agreed that not doing so had the potential to cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing said staff were expected to wash nebulizer parts in warm soapy water after every use and let them air-dry. The cup on the counter had not been washed. It had simply been left there.
For the 56 residents sharing those tubs, there is no way to know how many baths passed between one person's session and the next, or what the undertreated surfaces carried with them.
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
What those instructions left out was the step that makes disinfection work: allowing the cleaning solution to sit on the surface for 10 minutes before rinsing.
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.