Good Samaritan Society Howard
Nursing Home Facility
300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, SD 57349
Each day at Good Samaritan Society - Howard, we respond to the needs of seniors who have raised our families, built our communities and earned our respect. Our caring and dedicated staff members provide spiritual, social, medical and emotional support to residents and their families, helping them live life to the fullest.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 254 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society Howard is licensed for 45 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 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 54%.
The community is located in Miner County, SD.
Good Samaritan Society Howard offers assisted living, nursing home care, hospice care, adult day care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 45
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 54%
- Last health inspection May 2026