Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights
Nursing home in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245285
1301 50th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 · Dakota County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights 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
- 3.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.32
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.37
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.20
- Weekend total hours
- 3.39
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 70.6%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 19, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 12, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 36.2 residents live here, about 79% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 36.2
- Certified since
- August 1, 1985
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights
- 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
Other nursing homes near Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights
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- Woodlyn Heights Healthcare Center2060 Upper 55th Street East, Inver Grove Heights 55077
- Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II61 Thompson Avenue West, West St. Paul 55118
- Cerenity Care Center on Humboldt512 Humboldt Avenue, St. Paul 55107
- Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East740 Kay Avenue, St. Paul 55102
Who inspects nursing homes in Minnesota
Minnesota'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 Minnesota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights, 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 - Inver Grove Heights
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights?
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.