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Good Samaritan Society - Windom

705 Sixth Street, Windom, MN 561015078311788Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 63Avg. daily residents: 55Chain: Good Samaritan Society (92 facilities)County: Cottonwood

The complete public record on Good Samaritan Society - Windom, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Windom, Minnesota, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Minnesota average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★☆☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Good Samaritan Society - Windom holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $194,680 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.47 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (4.19)
0.84 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (1.06)
3.91 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
40.7% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (42.2)
44.4% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

February 12, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
22 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.0)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$194,680 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($23,053)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

35 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
February 12, 20260868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyF · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 12, 20260645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.