Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights
1301 50Th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities) · 46 certified beds
Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.75 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2024 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.75 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.24 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.3% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 19, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
What inspectors found at Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1301 50Th Street East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 - CMS certification #
- 245285
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 34.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-08-01
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Good Samaritan Society
Good Samaritan Society operates 89 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Good Samaritan Society facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 4, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed May 5, 2025. 5 violations cited (3 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $17,150 proposed, $17,150 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 108480 - Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 182.677(2). Penalty $6,300 proposed, $6,300 now. To be fixed by May 2, 2025.
- Serious: Cited rule 182.677(4). Penalty $6,300 proposed, $6,300 now. To be fixed by May 2, 2025.
- Serious: Cited rule 182.677(6). Penalty $2,800 proposed, $2,800 now. To be fixed by Apr 17, 2025.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 182.677(7). Penalty $350 proposed, $350 now. To be fixed by May 2, 2025.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 182.6553(2). Penalty $1,400 proposed, $1,400 now. To be fixed by Apr 17, 2025.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Allina United Hospital, Saint Paul. 4.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Southview Acres HealthCare Center, West Saint Paul. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Spectrum Community Health Inc, Inver Grove Heights. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55077 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - West St Paul Dialysis, West St Paul, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita West St Paul Dialysis Unit, West St Paul, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Highland Park Dialysis, Saint Paul, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 24 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55077.
Hospice Of The Midwest, office in Woodbury, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Healthpartners Hospice And Palliatice Care, office in Bloomington, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Our Lady Of Peace Hospice, office in Saint Paul, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Fairview Clinics, Eagan. 5.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights staffed?
Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights reports 3.75 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights have?
Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights is certified for 46 beds.