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Good Samaritan Society - Indianola

📍 708 South Jefferson Po Box 319, Indianola, IA 50125 📞 (515) 961-2596 🛏️ 131 beds

Inspection History Overview

Detailed Inspection Reports

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 1 penalties totaling $9,750

$9,750
Feb 24, 2022

Fine

2021 2 penalties totaling $14,850

$9,750
Aug 25, 2021

Fine

$5,100
Jan 6, 2021

Fine

2020 1 penalties totaling $11,929

$11,929
Oct 13, 2020

Fine

2019 2 penalties totaling $8,730

$8,730
Dec 24, 2019

Fine

$0
Feb 28, 2019

Payment Denial

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Health Violations by Year

2025 11 violations

Tag 0578 D Apr 24, 2025

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0584 D Apr 24, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0600 G Apr 24, 2025

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0657 D Apr 24, 2025

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0677 D Apr 24, 2025

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0725 D Apr 24, 2025

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0880 D Apr 24, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2025
Tag 0689 D Jan 30, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2025
Tag 0725 F Jan 30, 2025

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2025
Tag 0727 F Jan 30, 2025

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2025
Tag 0804 E Jan 30, 2025

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

✓ Corrected: Feb 19, 2025

2024 15 violations

Tag 0585 D Jun 18, 2024

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Tag 0623 E Jun 18, 2024

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Jul 18, 2024
Tag 0641 D Jun 18, 2024

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Jul 18, 2024
Tag 0644 D Jun 18, 2024

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

✓ Corrected: Jul 18, 2024
Tag 0677 D Jun 18, 2024

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Jul 18, 2024
Tag 0684 G Jun 18, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Tag 0686 D Jun 18, 2024

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Tag 0725 E Jun 18, 2024

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Tag 0757 D Jun 18, 2024

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Tag 0760 G Jun 18, 2024

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Tag 0842 E Jun 18, 2024

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Tag 0880 D Jun 18, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jul 18, 2024
Tag 0684 D Jan 10, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2024
Tag 0686 J Jan 10, 2024

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2024
Tag 0755 D Jan 10, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2024
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2023 3 violations

Tag 0584 E Jul 27, 2023

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Aug 27, 2023
Tag 0677 D May 4, 2023

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2023
Tag 0689 G May 4, 2023

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2023

2022 3 violations

Tag 0689 D Feb 24, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 21, 2022
Tag 0760 D Feb 24, 2022

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Mar 21, 2022
Tag 0880 E Feb 24, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 21, 2022
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2021 5 violations

Tag 0580 D Aug 25, 2021

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2021
Tag 0658 D Aug 25, 2021

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2021
Tag 0684 D Aug 25, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2021
Tag 0880 E Aug 25, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2021
Tag 0880 E Jan 6, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2020 18 violations

Tag 0880 E Dec 30, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Tag 0677 E Oct 13, 2020

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Tag 0689 J Oct 13, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 13, 2020
Tag 0712 C Oct 13, 2020

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Tag 0947 C Oct 13, 2020

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Tag 0582 D Mar 12, 2020

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0641 D Mar 12, 2020

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0656 D Mar 12, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0657 D Mar 12, 2020

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0658 D Mar 12, 2020

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0684 D Mar 12, 2020

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0690 D Mar 12, 2020

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0695 D Mar 12, 2020

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0700 D Mar 12, 2020

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0725 D Mar 12, 2020

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0812 E Mar 12, 2020

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0880 D Mar 12, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
Tag 0909 E Mar 12, 2020

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2020
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2019 13 violations

Tag 0609 D Dec 24, 2019

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Dec 25, 2019
Tag 0760 G Dec 24, 2019

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Dec 25, 2019
Tag 0755 E Jul 3, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jul 15, 2019
Tag 0580 D Feb 28, 2019

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0623 B Feb 28, 2019

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0625 D Feb 28, 2019

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0656 E Feb 28, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0657 D Feb 28, 2019

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0686 G Feb 28, 2019

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0692 D Feb 28, 2019

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0758 D Feb 28, 2019

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0761 D Feb 28, 2019

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019
Tag 0881 D Feb 28, 2019

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2019

2018 2 violations

Tag 0677 E Nov 20, 2018

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Dec 19, 2018
Tag 0755 E Nov 20, 2018

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Dec 19, 2018
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2017 7 violations

Tag 0281 D Nov 2, 2017

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Nov 14, 2017
Tag 0309 D Nov 2, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Nov 14, 2017
Tag 0312 D Nov 2, 2017

Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.

✓ Corrected: Nov 15, 2017
Tag 0314 D Nov 2, 2017

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

✓ Corrected: Nov 15, 2017
Tag 0441 E Nov 2, 2017

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Nov 14, 2017
Tag 0323 G Jul 18, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

Tag 0425 D Jul 18, 2017

Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.

2016 8 violations

Tag 0223 G Sep 22, 2016

Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2016
Tag 0253 C Sep 22, 2016

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 19, 2016
Tag 0279 E Sep 22, 2016

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Oct 18, 2016
Tag 0283 D Sep 22, 2016

Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.

✓ Corrected: Oct 18, 2016
Tag 0285 D Sep 22, 2016

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients.

✓ Corrected: Oct 19, 2016
Tag 0323 D Sep 22, 2016

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 16, 2016
Tag 0431 E Sep 22, 2016

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 19, 2016
Tag 0441 D Sep 22, 2016

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Oct 17, 2016
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