Good Samaritan Society De Smet
Nursing Home Facility
411 Calumet Avenue NW, De Smet, SD 57231
At the Good Samaritan Society, we continually challenge ourselves to go the extra mile in finding new ways to share Christ’s love with the people around us. We’ve highlighted eight traits to bring to life in our daily work and relationships: love, compassion, acceptance, joy, humility, honesty, courage and perseverance. We’ve named this emphasis The Good Samaritan Society Way, and it’s a daily reminder to hold ourselves to the highest standards. The Good Samaritan Society Way is based on the life of Jesus and eight of the most profound traits he embodied. While these traits are based on Jesus’ way of life, The Good Samaritan Society Way is for everyone connected to our organization.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society De Smet is licensed for 46 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 64%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Kingsbury County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 17 problems at Good Samaritan Society De Smet. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 7 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $27,989.
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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, 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, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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, a pattern
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, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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 De Smet offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, adult day care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 46
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 64%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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