Good Samaritan Society - George
Memory Care
324 First Avenue North, George, IA 51237
If you want more from life than maintenance-free living and the comfort of amenities? -?if you want to be part of a caring community? -?perhaps the answer is a place more than 27,000 people call home.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - George is licensed for 36 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lyon County average about 41 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Lyon County average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in Lyon County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Good Samaritan Society - George. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,827.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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 - George offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 36
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 90%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection August 2025
Resident & family reviews
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