Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Infection Control Fails - MN
The tubs were cleaned after each resident's bath, but the instructions staff followed never told them to let the disinfectant sit for 10 minutes. That wet-contact time is what actually kills pathogens. Without it, the scrubbing and rinsing that aides performed after each bath amounted to an incomplete disinfection of shared equipment used by every resident in the building.
A nursing assistant working the south hall tub room told inspectors on February 10 that she followed those posted instructions exactly. She had no reason to do otherwise. The instructions were the same in all three wings.
The director of nursing said she would have expected staff to allow the 10-minute contact time. But her expectation wasn't written on any wall in any tub room.
The tub manufacturer's own disinfection guide, available online, lists the 10-minute contact time as a required step. The facility's posted instructions left it out entirely.
That same afternoon, inspectors watched a licensed practical nurse prepare a nebulizer treatment for a resident identified in the report as R43. The nurse went to the counter, picked up the assembled nebulizer, opened the medication cup, and poured in the medication. Residue was visible inside the cup before she added anything to it.
The nurse told inspectors afterward that staff were supposed to disassemble the cup and mouthpiece after every treatment, wash them, and leave them to air-dry. She said she should have cleaned the equipment or gotten new supplies before administering the medication. She agreed that skipping that step could cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing said she expected nebulizers to be cleaned after each use. The facility's own policy, dated December 2025, required exactly that.
The nurse had simply picked up whatever was sitting on the counter.
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
The tubs were cleaned after each resident's bath, but the instructions staff followed never told them to let the disinfectant sit for 10 minutes.
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.