Good Samaritan - West Union
Nursing home in West Union, Iowa, CMS certification number 165187
201 Hall Street, West Union, IA 52175 · Fayette County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 52
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Good Samaritan - West Union take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan - West Union 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan - West Union reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 55.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 13, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Good Samaritan - West Union in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.2 residents live here, about 68% of its 52 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 35.2
- Certified since
- October 1, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan - West Union
- 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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- Oelwein Health Care Center600 Seventh Street SE, Oelwein 50662
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 - West Union, 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 - West Union
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan - West Union?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan - West Union accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan - West Union?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan - West Union?
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.