Good Samaritan Society - Village Gardens
Independant Living
926 East E Street, Hastings, NE 68901
At Village Gardens, each apartment home is private, offering the opportunity to come and go as you please. But with friends and neighbors close by in our 40-unit neighborhood, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy as much companionship as you choose.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Village Gardens is licensed for 108 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Hastings average about 104 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 March 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 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 45%.
The community is located in Adams County, NE.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Village Gardens. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $39,704.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
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, widespread
Administration
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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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 - Village Gardens offers nursing home care, independent living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 108
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 45%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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