Good Samaritan Society - Waukon
Nursing Home Facility
21 East Main Street, Waukon, IA 52172
The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon knows that there is no place like home. But we are here when you need us to provide love, compassion and care in a home-like setting. The center is modern, bright and cheerful, offering pleasant courtyards and decks with nice landscaping, comfortable lounges and visiting areas, an activity room, physical therapy room and a large attractive dining room. The center is located next to the hospital and clinics, with downtown just a block away. From the day you move in, with the first assessment, through reviews and continued evaluations, we strive to provide the best possible individual care and meet the goals set by each resident.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Allamakee County average about 55 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 86% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 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 44%.
The community is located in Allamakee County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Waukon. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,281.
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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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 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
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, 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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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 - Waukon offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 86%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection April 2026
Resident & family reviews
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