Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
333 Fifth Street West, Waconia, MN 55387 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities) · 75 certified beds
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waconia, Minnesota. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on May 27, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,649In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre 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) | 4.11 | 4.23 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.21 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.6% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,649, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 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 · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · 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 · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · 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
- 333 Fifth Street West
Waconia, MN 55387 - CMS certification #
- 245234
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 75
- Avg residents/day
- 66.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-01-04
- 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 →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour access to licensed nurse
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduled bus transportation to local shopping
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
Our comfortable, one- and two-bedroom assisted living apartments range in size from 500 to 1,200 square feet and offer a variety of amenities to help create a fulfilled, stress-free lifestyle where seniors can live as independently as they choose.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Auburn Home in Waconia, Waconia. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ridgeview Home Care Services, Waconia. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 8.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55387 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care - Waconia Dialysis, Waconia, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Chaska, Chaska, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Minnetonka Dialysis Unit, Minnetonka, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55387.
Ridgeview Hospice, office in Waconia, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Hopkins, 18.6 miles away, straight line
Caretenders Hospice, office in Minneapolis, 21.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Park Nicollet Clinic, Bloomington. 21.5 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 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 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre a good nursing home?
CMS gives Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre staffed?
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre reports 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre have?
Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre is certified for 75 beds.