Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's
Nursing Home Facility
2201 East 32nd Street, Kearney, NE 68847
We are committed to creating a home for our residents that is much like their own - a welcoming and loving place. We are honored to provide exceptional care and services to seniors and children in our community.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Kearney average about 54 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 67% of its licensed beds. That is below the Kearney average of roughly 75%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Kearney average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Kearney average about 4.5 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 65%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Buffalo County, NE.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $11,654.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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
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 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 safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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 Luke's offers nursing home care, in-home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 67%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 65%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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