Good Samaritan - Waukon
Nursing home in Waukon, Iowa, CMS certification number 165240
21 East Main Street, Waukon, IA 52172 · Allamakee County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,281 (1)
Does Good Samaritan - Waukon take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan - Waukon 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 | 4 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 - Waukon 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
- 3.08
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.92
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.38
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.78
- Weekend total hours
- 2.64
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 27.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 30, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 16, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Good Samaritan - Waukon 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,281 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 56.6 residents live here, about 94% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 56.6
- Certified since
- December 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan - Waukon
- 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 - Waukon
- Northgate Care Center960 4th Street NW, Waukon 52172
- Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center1329 Main Street, Lansing 52151
- Wellington Place2479 River Road, Decorah 52101
- The Highlands607 Highland Drive, Decorah 52101
- Ossian Care Center114 Fisher Street, Ossian 52161
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa'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 Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Good Samaritan - Waukon, 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 - Waukon
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan - Waukon?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan - Waukon accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan - Waukon?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan - Waukon?
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.