Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Medication Violations - MN
Inspectors visiting on February 10, 2026 found that the cleaning instructions posted in all three tub rooms were missing a critical step: allowing disinfectant to sit in contact with the tub surfaces for 10 minutes. The manufacturer's own disinfection guide specifies that step explicitly. The posted instructions told staff to spray, scrub, rinse, and move on. Nobody had told them to wait.
A bathing aide working the south hall tub room confirmed she followed the posted instructions exactly. She had no reason to do otherwise. The instructions had no date on them.
The director of nursing said she would have expected staff to allow the 10-minute contact time. The instructions on the wall did not say that.
The tub problems were not the only sanitation failure inspectors documented that day.
At 4:50 p.m., an inspector watched a licensed practical nurse retrieve a nebulizer from the counter in a resident's room. The medication cup was already assembled. It had residue visible inside. The nurse opened the cup, poured in the resident's medication, connected the machine, and administered the treatment.
The nurse acknowledged afterward that she should have cleaned and rinsed the cup and mouthpiece before use, or gotten new supplies. She agreed that not doing so had the potential to cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing said she expected nebulizer parts to be cleaned after every use.
The facility's own nebulizer policy, dated December 10, 2025, required staff to wash the cup and mouthpiece in warm soapy water after each treatment, rinse thoroughly, and let them air-dry. The nurse had done none of that before the next treatment began.
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
The manufacturer's own disinfection guide specifies that step explicitly.
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.