Good Samaritan Society Howard
Nursing home in Howard, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435075
300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, SD 57349 · Miner County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Good Samaritan Society Howard take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Society Howard is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan Society Howard reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.53
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.38
- Weekend total hours
- 2.97
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 12.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 21, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 30, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Good Samaritan Society Howard in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.2 residents live here, about 83% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 37.2
- Certified since
- March 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan Society Howard
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 92 homes nationally under Good Samaritan Society, 3-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in South Dakota
South Dakota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in South Dakota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan Society Howard, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Good Samaritan Society Howard
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Society Howard?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan Society Howard accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan Society Howard?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan Society Howard?
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.