Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center
Nursing Home Facility
401 West Second Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Center is a landmark in northern Sioux Falls and offers a beautiful view of the city. The Center has been serving the community since 1936. Our residents are cherished - each cared for in a way that suits their own physical, emotional and spiritual needs. There is no better way to help our residents feel loved, valued and at peace than by helping them experience God's love in Christ. We recognize that in each of us there is a friend to be made, a story to be told and wisdom to be learned from someone who deserves to feel loved, valued and treated with dignity, even if they need help doing the most basic of things.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center is licensed for 98 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Sioux Falls average about 88 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed 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 September 2025 and recorded 13 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Sioux Falls average about 4.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Minnehaha County, SD.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 7 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $54,936.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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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 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
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
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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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
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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 Sioux Falls Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 98
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 82%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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