Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake
Home Health
745 Basinger Memorial Drive, Mountain Lake, MN 56159
Moving into a senior community doesn’t mean the loss of independence. It provides you opportunities to socialize and spend more time doing the things you enjoy. Assisted living services offer you a chance to live life to the fullest. We understand that each tenant is an individual with unique needs and preferences. We offer an array of services if you need assistance with daily living. Trained staff members are here to assist with personal needs including bathing or showering, selection of clothing, dressing, grooming, hygiene and medication administration.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake is licensed for 48 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.
Medicare rates this community 4 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 July 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 35%.
The community is located in Cottonwood County, MN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $14,069.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, 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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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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 Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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 - Mountain Lake offers nursing home care, in-home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 48
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 35%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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