Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor
1500 W 38Th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Good Samaritan Society (89 facilities) · 92 certified beds
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, above the South Dakota average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $11,466In 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 Luther Manor 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) | 4.03 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.8% | 49.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $11,466, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · 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 · Mar 5, 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 · Jul 23, 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 · Jun 18, 2025 · 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 · Jun 18, 2025 · 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 · Jan 23, 2025 · 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
- 1500 W 38Th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105 - CMS certification #
- 435044
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 92
- Avg residents/day
- 84.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-06-01
- 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Our 91-person community offers both private and semi-private rooms and is Medicare- and Medicaid-certified.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sanford Usd Medical Center, Sioux Falls. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avantara Norton, Sioux Falls. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Sanford Home Health, Sioux Falls. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Shopko Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 57105 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Sanford Usd Medical Ctr - Hemodialysis, Sioux Falls, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanford Health - Dialysis Unit, Sioux Falls, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Avera Dialysis- Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 57105.
St Croix Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanford Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Sioux Falls, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hutchinson Health, Hutchinson. 150.3 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 Luther Manor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 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 Luther Manor staffed?
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor reports 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the South Dakota average of 3.89.
Has Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor have?
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor is certified for 92 beds.