Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
Nursing home in Waconia, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245234
333 Fifth Street West, Waconia, MN 55387 · Carver County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 75
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,378 (1)
Does Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre 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
- 4.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.31
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.34
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.41
- Weekend total hours
- 3.54
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 65.4%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 26, 2026 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 27, 2025, found 17.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,378 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.3 residents live here, about 92% of its 75 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 69.3
- Certified since
- January 4, 1980
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
- 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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- The Estates at Excelsior LLC515 Division Street, Excelsior 55331
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.
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre?
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.