Good Samaritan Society Algona
412 West Kennedy Street, Algona, IA 50511
In Kossuth County, Iowa, Good Samaritan Society - Algona provides the only Medicare-certified rehabilitation and skilled care center, memory care unit, senior living apartments and assisted living facility. Set on a 10-acre campus in southwestern Algona, the center overlooks the picturesque Des Moines River and a beautiful wooded hillside.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society Algona is licensed for 72 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Algona average about 72 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.
The community is located in Kossuth County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at Good Samaritan Society Algona. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $7,070. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Good Samaritan Society Algona offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 72
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 42%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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