Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar
Assisted Living
701 East Fourth Street, Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
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.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar is licensed for 42 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Mitchell County average about 43 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% 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. That is above the Mitchell County average of roughly 75%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Mitchell County average about 3.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Mitchell County average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
The community is located in Mitchell County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 2 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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 - Saint Ansgar offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 42
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.9
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection June 2026
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