Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak
Assisted Living
201 Alix Avenue, Red Oak, IA 51566
Rehabilitation and skilled care (sometimes referred to as nursing home care or skilled nursing care) refers to care that is provided for residents who need the assistance of rehabilitative and/or licensed nursing staff. Services include:
Private or semi-private accommodations Physical, occupational and speech therapies IV therapy Tube feeding Therapeutic recreation programs and other specialized therapies are available to assist and encourage residents to live life to the fullest.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak is licensed for 53 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Red Oak average about 56 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 73% of its licensed beds. That is above the Red Oak average of roughly 61%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Red Oak average about 2.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 16 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 18%.
The community is located in Montgomery County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 34 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $29,894.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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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, a pattern
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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 - Red Oak offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 53
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 73%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 18%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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