Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society - Osceola
600 Center Drive, Osceola, NE 68651 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities) · 47 certified beds
Good Samaritan Society - Osceola is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Osceola, Nebraska. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Jan 29, 2025 cited 2 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 - Osceola compares
This facility vs. the Nebraska and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Nebraska avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.47 | 4.17 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.84 | 2.76 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.3% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 6.7 | 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 January 29, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 13, 2025
What inspectors found at Good Samaritan Society - Osceola
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
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 · Jan 29, 2025 · 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 · Jan 29, 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 · Nov 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 15, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
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.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2022 - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 13, 2022
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
- 600 Center Drive
Osceola, NE 68651 - CMS certification #
- 285193
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 47
- Avg residents/day
- 30.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-08-01
- 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
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Good Samaritan Society - Osceola 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, smoke-free 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) - Smoke-free.
Our comfortable, smoke-free 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)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center, Osceola. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Midwest Covenant Home, Stromsburg. 4.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Health Of Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus. 19.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 20.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68651 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68651.
Hospice Of Columbus Community Hospital, office in Columbus, 19.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in York, 21.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 70.4 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Osceola, NE, risk to homes is greater than 5% of communities in Nebraska and 10% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 - Osceola a good nursing home?
CMS gives Good Samaritan Society - Osceola an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 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 - Osceola staffed?
Good Samaritan Society - Osceola reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Osceola had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Osceola have?
Good Samaritan Society - Osceola is certified for 47 beds.