Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society Canton
1022 North Dakota Avenue, Canton, SD 57013 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities) · 56 certified beds
Good Samaritan Society Canton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Canton, South Dakota. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $19,615In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Good Samaritan Society Canton compares
This facility vs. the South Dakota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | South Dakota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.18 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.61 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.1% | 49.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 6.8 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $19,615, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Good Samaritan Society Canton
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 · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 21, 2023 · 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 21, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 21, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 1, 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
- 1022 North Dakota Avenue
Canton, SD 57013 - CMS certification #
- 435101
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Avg residents/day
- 51.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-04-01
- 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 →
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 Works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Good Samaritan Society Canton 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
You'll find quality senior services close to home in Canton, South Dakota, including short-term rehabilitation therapy, long-term nursing home care and hospice.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation arrangements
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom.
Studio–1 bedroom
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah, Canton. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fellowship Village, Inwood. 8.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Avera @ Home, Sioux Falls. 16.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Lewis Family Drug - Harrisburg Pharmacy. 10.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 57013 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Sioux Falls Community Dialysis, Sioux Falls, 14.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 57013.
Avera @ Home, office in Sioux Falls, 14.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 17.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Physicians Clinic Inc, Omaha. 144.4 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very 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 | 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 Canton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Good Samaritan Society Canton an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Good Samaritan Society Canton staffed?
Good Samaritan Society Canton reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Has Good Samaritan Society Canton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society Canton have?
Good Samaritan Society Canton is certified for 56 beds.