Good Samaritan Society - Forest City
Assisted Living
606 South Seventh Street, Forest City, IA 50436
At Good Samaritan Society - Forest City in Forest City, Iowa, we base our services on the principles of clinical excellence and loving, supportive relationships. Our goal is for residents, family members, visitors, volunteers and staff members to experience God's love through the Good Samaritan Society's tradition of compassionate care.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City is licensed for 43 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 31%.
The community is located in Winnebago County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 9 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Forest City. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $25,945. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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 - Forest City offers memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 43
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 31%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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