Good Samaritan Society - St James
Nursing Home Facility
1000 South Second Street, St James, MN 56081
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 - St James is licensed for 42 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Watonwan County average about 41 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 86% of its licensed beds.
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 May 2025 and recorded 7 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 34%.
The community is located in Watonwan County, MN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Good Samaritan Society - St James. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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
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
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
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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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.
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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 - St James offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, hospice care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 42
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 86%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 34%
- Last health inspection May 2025
Resident & family reviews
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