Good Samaritan Society - St John's
Nursing home in Kearney, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285189
3410 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847 · Buffalo County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 56
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 2, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Good Samaritan Society - St John's take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Society - St John's 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan Society - St John's 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
- 3.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.49
- Weekend total hours
- 2.97
- Nursing staff turnover
- 58.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 2, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 6, 2025, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Good Samaritan Society - St John's in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.2 residents live here, about 77% of its 56 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 43.2
- Certified since
- June 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - St John's
- 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 - St John's
- Mother Hull Home125 East 23rd Street, Kearney 68847
- Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial412 West 18th Street, Kearney 68845
- Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village2201 East 32nd Street, Kearney 68847
- Brookestone Gardens2615 West 11th Street, Kearney 68845
- Bethany Home, Inc515 West First Street, Minden 68959
See also all nursing homes in Kearney.
Who inspects nursing homes in Nebraska
Nebraska'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 Nebraska, the 5 in Kearney, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan Society - St John's, 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 - St John's
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Society - St John's?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan Society - St John's accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan Society - St John's?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - St John's?
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.