Good Samaritan Society - Waukon

Services and Housing Options

Independent Living, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation

Estimated Pricing

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Good Samaritan Society - Waukon Description

The Good Samaritan Society pledges to deliver an extraordinary level of quality service, tenderhearted care and a variety of luxuries that guarantee our residents live a stress-free life enriched by services designed specifically for them. Nestled near Veterans Memorial Hospital, physician's clinics, a dental office and an eye clinic is Good Samaritan Society – Waukon - one of Iowa’s premier nursing homes that has earned its place as a high performer on the national stage. Our passionate, dedicated team is devoted to improving your life, bringing you joy and creating possibilities that nurture all aspects of who you are - physical, mental and spiritual.

Ranking

Ranking in City: 1 out of 1 communities in Waukon

Ranking in State: 163 out of 417 communities in IA

Parent Organization

Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is a member of a larger group of communities called Good Samaritan Society

Amenities

Good Samaritan Society - Waukon provides a range of amenities to its residents, including a Dining Room with meals and snacks, Salons for hair and nail care, as well as an Exercise Room with exercise equipment. These amenities are provided to ensure that residents have access to everything they need for comfortable living.

Services

Good Samaritan Society - Waukon provides a variety of services to meet the needs of their clients. These include independent living, rehabilitation therapy (both inpatient and outpatient), long-term care (including skilled nursing care) and other supportive services. They strive to help their clients recover from injury or illness and regain independence in a safe environment.

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Employee Reviews for Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, Iowa

3 out of 5 stars. Based on 1 reviews

Employees working for Good Samaritan Society in the Waukon, IA area have mixed feelings about their experience. Initially, they enjoyed their job and felt satisfied with the work they were doing. However, they felt that their hard work and dedication was not appreciated and that their efforts were taken for granted. They felt that the company did not value their time and commitment, especially when it came to sacrificing time with their families in order to help the company. Overall, employees felt that their work was not adequately recognized and appreciated.

Employee Reviews for Good Samaritan Society

3.16 out of 5 stars. Based on 974 reviews

The Good Samaritan Society has generally positive reviews from employees. They appreciate the flexible schedule, willing to listen to employees, good benefits, and supportive system from the National Campus. Employees also enjoy the mission and culture of compassion. However, there are some cons such as pay being negligible compared to other companies, no official PTO, short staffing, long hours, poor management, and lack of corporate support. Employees suggest that the company should update their EMR, provide more team management, higher pay for nurses and CNAs, and provide more training and corporate support.

Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This nursing community has been given an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid receiving 4 stars on its health inspection, 4 stars on its quality measures rating, and 4 stars on its staffing rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 12/01/94 and is run by a non profit organization. It is a large-sized nursing community with 76 nursing beds. Currently, there are 45 residents within the nursing community. Be advised these resident occupancy numbers are not always up to date and are collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website periodically.

Overall Ratings

The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is a nursing home with a 4-star overall rating, the second highest possible. The nursing home is in the top 30% of facilities in terms of overall rating and slightly higher than the state average. This nursing home has a 4-star health inspection rating, the second highest possible. The nursing home is in the top 30% of facilities in terms of health inspection rating and slightly higher than the state average. This nursing home has a 4-star quality rating, again the second highest possible. The nursing home is in the top half of facilities in terms of quality rating and slightly higher than average when compared to other states.

Staff Ratings

The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon has a 4-star staff rating the second highest possible. However, the nursing home is in the bottom 30% of facilities in terms of nursing aid staffing hours per resident per day. The nursing aid staffing hours per resident per day is lower than the state average. The nursing home is also in the bottom 10% of facilities in terms of LPN staffing hours per resident per day. The LPN staffing hours per resident per day is slightly lower than the state average. On the other hand, the nursing home is in the top 30% of facilities in terms of RN staffing hours per resident per day. The RN staffing hours per resident per day is slightly higher than the state average. Furthermore, the nursing home is in the bottom 30% of facilities in terms of licensed staffing hours per resident per day. The licensed staffing hours per resident per day is slightly lower than the state average. Lastly, the nursing home is in the bottom 30% of facilities in terms of physical therapist staffing hours per resident per day. The physical therapist staffing hours per resident per day is slightly lower than the state average.

Covid Data

The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon nursing home is in the top 20% of facilities in terms of resident vaccination rate. The nursing home has a resident vaccination rate of 97.7% which is slightly higher than the state average of 93.8%. In terms of staff vaccination rate, the nursing home is in the bottom half of facilities; however, their staff vaccination rate is still higher than the state average at 89.7%. The nursing home's covid booster rate is also in the top 30% of facilities and slightly higher than the state average at 95.3%.

Quality Measures

The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is a 4-star quality nursing home. It is in the bottom half of facilities in terms of residents who received an antipsychotic medication, but this is slightly lower than the state average. The nursing home is ulcer-free and in the top 30% of facilities in terms of residents with ulcers. The nursing home is also in the top half of facilities in terms of residents that have one or more falls with a major injury. This is slightly lower than the state average. However, the nursing home is in the bottom half of facilities in terms of residents who lose too much weight and whose ability to move independently worsens.

Emergency and Hospitalization Quality Measures

The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon ranked in the top 10% of nursing homes in terms of hospitalizations per 1000 days. Their rate was lower than the state average, but they ranked in the bottom 40% of facilities in terms of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 days. Although their outpatient emergency department visits were slightly lower than the state average, it's worth noting that The Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is still a top-ranking nursing home.

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