Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Care Order Failures - MN
The facility has three whirlpool tub rooms, one for each wing. Posted cleaning instructions in all three told staff to rinse the tub, scrub it with disinfectant solution, then drain and rinse again. None of the posted instructions included a critical step: letting the disinfectant sit on the tub's surfaces for 10 minutes before rinsing it away. Without that contact time, the disinfectant cannot do its job.
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 instructions just didn't include the step.
The director of nursing said she expected staff to allow the 10-minute wet-contact time. But nothing on the walls of any tub room said so, and the tub manufacturer's own disinfection guide lists that step explicitly.
The same day, 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 nebulizer that had been sitting there assembled, opened the medication cup, and paused. Residue was visible inside. She poured in the medication anyway, connected it to the machine, and administered the treatment.
Afterward, the nurse said staff were supposed to disassemble the cup and mouthpiece after every treatment, wash them, and leave them to air-dry. She acknowledged she should have cleaned the equipment first. She agreed that skipping that step had the potential to cause a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing said she expected nebulizers to be cleaned after each use.
What inspectors found was a gap between what supervisors expected and what the walls actually told staff to do, in the tub rooms and apparently at the bedside too. R43 had already breathed through a cup with old residue in it before anyone said a word about it.
Full Inspection Report
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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 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.