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Good Samaritan Society - George

324 1St Ave. N., George, IA 51237

Independent Living Memory Care Nursing Home Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $3,068

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $3,806
  • Average State Price: $4,109
  • Average National Price: $4,181


  • Good Samaritan Society - George Description

    Good Samaritan Society - George is a community that offers independent living, memory care, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is about 13.5 miles outside the small town of Sheldon, Iowa and is part of the Good Samaritan Society network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio and suite room layouts.

    The community has an average rating of 9 out of 10. You can explore reviews in depth here.

    The Nursing Home at this community has a 3 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.

    To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Independent Living

    Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.

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    Memory Care

    Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.

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    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

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    Skilled Nursing

    Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.

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    Community Reviews

    9
    Good Samaritan Society - George
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 2 reviews across the web

    Employee Reviews

    6.3
    Good Samaritan Society
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 1161 reviews across the web

    The following insights are from employees that work in Iowa

    Employee Pay B

    Employee Staff B

    Employee Culture B



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    Health

    Rehabilitation Therapy

    Inpatient Rehab

    Outpatient Rehab

    Long-term Care

    Memory Care

    Hospice Care


    Services

    24-hour Skilled Nursing Care

    Mailing Services

    Caregiver


    Activities

    Daily Activities

    Social Opportunities

    Therapeutic Recreation

    Garden

    Gazebo


    Community Amenities

    Lifts

    Outdoor Patio

    Security

    Sitting Areas

    Beauty and Barber Shop

    Housekeeping


    Room Amenities

    Washers and Dryers

    Spacious Living Area

    Emergency Response Systems

    Flat-screen TVs

    Cable TV

    Guest Suites


    Dining

    Meals on Wheels

    Dining Room

    In-room Dining


    Transportation

    Transportation

    Snow Removal



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 3
    Health inspection rating: 3
    Staffing rating: 3
    Quality measure rating: 3
    Long-term quality measure rating: 3


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: March 1, 1995
    Ownership type: Non Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 42
    Total current residents: 33
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: None


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 0
    Total cost of fines: $0


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

    The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2021-12-27 2022-01-27 F Smoke Deficiencies Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
    2021-12-27 2022-01-06 D Smoke Deficiencies Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    2021-12-27 2021-12-27 D Smoke Deficiencies Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    2021-12-27 2022-01-05 F Miscellaneous Deficiencies Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
    2021-12-27 2022-01-27 F Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    2020-01-27 2020-02-07 F Miscellaneous Deficiencies Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-18 F Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
    2018-12-20 2018-12-26 F Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
    2018-12-20 2018-12-26 F Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-18 F Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-08 E Egress Deficiencies Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-08 E Egress Deficiencies Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
    2018-12-20 2018-12-21 F Smoke Deficiencies Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-18 F Smoke Deficiencies Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-05 E Smoke Deficiencies Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-09 F Miscellaneous Deficiencies Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
    2018-12-20 2019-01-08 F Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    2018-12-20 2018-12-20 E Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 E Resident Rights Deficiencies Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 E Resident Rights Deficiencies 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.
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 E Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 E Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
    2021-12-28 2022-01-19 E Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    2020-01-23 2020-02-09 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2018-12-19 2019-01-09 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    2018-12-19 2019-01-09 D Resident Rights Deficiencies Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
    2018-12-19 2019-01-09 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    2018-12-19 2019-01-09 E Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Sheldon which is 13.5 miles away and has a population of 5,088 (very small town).
    • The average income is $60,291, which is average compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 75
      • Low Temperature: 17
      • Average Temperature: 48.3
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 105 days of rain, 55 days of snow and 203 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 1.7 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 81.07 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.

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    Supermarkets

    Sunshine Foods
    10.6 miles away
    Dan's Food Center
    13.2 miles away
    Hy-Vee
    13.8 miles away
    Fareway Meat & Grocery
    14.2 miles away
    Las Ritas
    18.2 miles away

    None Found

    None Found

    Banks

    Premier Bank
    10.7 miles away
    Iowa State Bank
    13.1 miles away
    American State Bank
    13.3 miles away
    People's Bank
    14.1 miles away
    Farm Credit Services of America
    14.4 miles away

    Hospitals

    Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center
    10.3 miles away
    Osceola Community Hospital
    13.2 miles away
    Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
    13.4 miles away
    Hegg Memorial Health Center
    17.7 miles away
    Sioux Center Community Hospital
    20.9 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Family Drug
    10.6 miles away
    Lewis Drug
    13.5 miles away
    Hy-Vee Pharmacy
    13.9 miles away
    Pember Drug
    18.2 miles away

    Dentists

    Friendly Dental Clinic
    12.8 miles away
    Hurst Family Dentistry
    13.2 miles away
    The Dentist Office
    13.6 miles away
    Sheldon Family Dental
    13.6 miles away
    Dental Clinic
    20.9 miles away

    Parks

    Locker Park
    0.4 miles away
    George
    0.6 miles away
    Little Rock River Wildlife Area - Central Unit
    1.8 miles away
    Little Rock River Wildlife Area - North Unit
    5.1 miles away
    Otter Creek Recreation Area
    6.6 miles away

    None Found

    Shopping

    Center Mall
    20.7 miles away

    Culture

    TePaske Theatre
    20.1 miles away
    BJ Haan Auditorium
    20.3 miles away
    New World Theatre
    20.4 miles away

    Restaurants

    JJ's Drive In
    10.6 miles away
    Pizza Ranch
    10.7 miles away
    Chinese Chef
    14.4 miles away
    Los Tulipanes
    14.4 miles away
    Cedar Rock Grill
    18.2 miles away

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