Good Samaritan Society - Windom: Rights Violations - MN
The posted instructions in all three tub rooms told staff to scrub the interior surfaces, rinse, and run the air blower to clear the jets. What those instructions left out was the one step that makes disinfection work: letting the cleaning solution sit wet against the tub surfaces for 10 minutes. The tub manufacturer's own disinfection guide specifies that contact time at step four. None of the three posted signs mentioned it.
A nursing assistant working the south hall tub room told inspectors on February 10 that she followed the posted instructions exactly. She had no reason to do otherwise. The director of nursing told inspectors she would expect staff to allow that 10-minute contact time, but she had not ensured the instructions on the wall reflected that expectation.
The whirlpool tubs were not the only sanitation problem inspectors found that day.
At 4:50 p.m., an inspector 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 its last use. When she opened the medication cup, residue was visible inside. She poured in the new medication and administered the treatment anyway.
The nurse told inspectors afterward that staff were supposed to disassemble the cup and mouthpiece after every treatment, clean and rinse them, and leave them to air-dry. She acknowledged she should have cleaned the equipment or gotten new supplies before giving R43 his medication. She agreed that skipping that step created the potential for a respiratory infection.
The director of nursing said she expected nebulizers to be cleaned after each use.
The instructions for doing that correctly were already written down in a December 2025 policy. They just weren't followed.
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Good Samaritan Society - Windom in WINDOM, MN was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
The posted instructions in all three tub rooms told staff to scrub the interior surfaces, rinse, and run the air blower to clear the jets.
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.