Good Samaritan Society - Wagner
Nursing home in Wagner, South Dakota, CMS certification number 435137
515 W Hwy 46, Wagner, SD 57380 · Charles Mix County
- CMS overall rating
- Not rated
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 7, 2026
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Good Samaritan Society - Wagner take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan Society - Wagner 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 | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 7, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Good Samaritan Society - Wagner in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 13.5 residents live here, about 27% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 13.5
- Certified since
- January 7, 2026
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Wagner
- 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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan Society - Wagner, 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 - Wagner
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan Society - Wagner?
CMS has not rated it.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Wagner accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
Who owns Good Samaritan Society - Wagner?
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.