Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society - Pine River
518 Jefferson Avenue, Pine River, MN 56474 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities) · 33 certified beds
Good Samaritan Society - Pine River is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pine River, Minnesota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Feb 5, 2025 cited 3 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 - Pine River 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) | 3.73 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.34 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.66 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.2% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below 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 March 25, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 10, 2026
What inspectors found at Good Samaritan Society - Pine River
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2026 · 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 · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 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
- 518 Jefferson Avenue
Pine River, MN 56474 - CMS certification #
- 245476
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 33
- Avg residents/day
- 27.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-05-01
- Chain
- Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
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 - Pine River using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Good Samaritan Society - Pine River says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Our comfortable, pet-friendly apartments offer convenient services including utilities, internet, basic cable TV, maintenance, housekeeping, meal programs, central heat and air, emergency response systems and transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Our comfortable, pet-friendly apartments offer convenient services including utilities, internet, basic cable TV, maintenance, housekeeping, meal programs, central heat and air, emergency response systems and transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom.
We’re offering newly reduced rates for one-bedroom apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Essentia Health St Joseph'S Medical Center, Brainerd. 26.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heartwood, Crosby. 27.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Good Samaritan Home Health, Nisswa. 16.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Guidepoint Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 56474 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 56474.
Good Samaritan Society Hospice, office in Nisswa, 16.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- First Care Medical Services, Fosston. 86.0 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
- Area not mapped by FEMA. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Good Samaritan Society - Pine River a good nursing home?
CMS gives Good Samaritan Society - Pine River an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Good Samaritan Society - Pine River staffed?
Good Samaritan Society - Pine River reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Pine River had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Pine River have?
Good Samaritan Society - Pine River is certified for 33 beds.