Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Medicaid Notice Violations - MN
The facility uses three whirlpool tubs, one for each wing. Posted instructions in all three rooms walked staff through rinsing, scrubbing, and draining the tubs after each resident's bath. None of the posted instructions included a critical step: leaving the disinfectant solution in contact with the tub's surfaces for 10 minutes to actually kill pathogens. Staff followed the posted instructions. The 10-minute wait simply wasn't there to follow.
A nursing assistant in the south hall tub room confirmed to inspectors on February 10 that she had been following those same incomplete instructions. The director of nursing, interviewed that afternoon, said she would have expected staff to allow the full 10-minute wet-contact time. The manufacturer's own disinfection guide, publicly available online, lists that step explicitly.
The tub sanitation finding wasn't the only one.
That same afternoon, inspectors watched a licensed practical nurse prepare a nebulizer treatment for a resident identified in the report as R43. The nurse retrieved the nebulizer from the counter, already assembled from a previous use. The medication cup had visible residue inside. She poured in the medication and administered the treatment without cleaning or rinsing any of it first.
Afterward, the nurse acknowledged she should have cleaned the cup and mouthpiece before using them, or gotten new supplies. She agreed that not doing so could cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing told inspectors she expected staff to wash nebulizer components in warm soapy water after every administration, rinse them thoroughly, and let them air-dry. The facility's own policy, dated December 2025, said the same thing.
Both findings were cited at the level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting many residents.
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
The facility uses three whirlpool tubs, 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.