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Good Samaritan Society - Lemars

Nursing Home Facility

1140 Lincoln Street Northeast, Le Mars, IA 51031

Assisted Living Memory Care Nursing Home Care Independent Living Senior Living

You are always welcome at Good Samaritan Society - Le Mars. We invite you to experience our loving and caring atmosphere. We provide services for the whole person - body and soul - and proactive programs to promote active and independent lifestyles. Our dedicated employees and volunteers go above and beyond to provide quality, compassionate care. We have been serving the Le Mars community and surrounding areas since 1958. Since then, our growing continuum of care campus continues to expand to include more senior living options.

Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.

Good Samaritan Society - Lemars is licensed for 64 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Le Mars average about 54 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% 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 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 May 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Le Mars average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.

The community is located in Plymouth County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 6 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Lemars. None of them caused harm to a resident.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Good Samaritan Society - Lemars offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, independent living, and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type Non profit - Corporation
  • Beds / units 64
  • Religious affiliation Lutheran
  • Occupancy 95%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
  • Annual staff turnover 47%
  • Last health inspection May 2026

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