Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Respiratory Care Lapse - MN
The facility had three whirlpool tub rooms, one for each wing. Posted cleaning instructions directed staff through a multi-step process after every bath: rinse, scrub, drain, rinse again. What the posted instructions left out, in all three rooms, was the requirement that disinfectant solution remain in contact with the tub surfaces for 10 minutes to actually kill pathogens.
A bathing 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 simply did not include the step.
The director of nursing said she would expect staff to follow the 10-minute wet-contact requirement. The manufacturer's own disinfection guide includes it as Step 4. None of the posted instructions in any of the three tub rooms mentioned it.
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 nebulizer, and opened the medication cup. Residue was visible inside. She poured in the medication anyway, connected the cup to the machine, and administered the treatment.
Afterward, she told inspectors she should have cleaned the cup and mouthpiece first, or gotten new supplies entirely. She acknowledged that reusing uncleaned nebulizer parts 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, rinse thoroughly, and let them air-dry. The facility's own nebulizer policy, dated December 2025, says the same thing. The nurse who skipped those steps told inspectors she knew the requirement. She had not followed it.
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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 had 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.