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Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
100 Buffalo Hills Ln. E., Brainerd, MN 56401
Based on 14 reviews
Services and Housing Options
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Adult Day Care, Respite, Skilled Nursing, RehabilitationEstimated Pricing
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(800) 780-8101Good Samaritan Society - Woodland Description
The Good Samaritan Society is committed to providing the highest quality of care and service to our residents. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and compassionate environment where residents can enjoy a carefree and fulfilling lifestyle. Our wide range of amenities and services are tailored to meet the individual needs of our residents.
The serene, park-like setting at our community offers you the independence you desire, along with the security you need. Our community is located in a quiet area among the Brainerd Lakes of north-central Minnesota. You'll enjoy accessible walking paths and year-round wellness, cultural and entertainment activities.
Our staff is dedicated to enhancing your life and bringing you joy. We care for your whole person - body, mind and spirit - and create opportunities for you to thrive.
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is located 2.0 miles from Brainerd, a small town with a population of 13,371. Other nearby cities and towns include Baxter and Little Falls. The community is in a middle class neighborhood where the average income is $52,247, 60% of the country has a higher median income.
This community provides Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Home Care, Adult Day Care, Respite Care, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation and has Studio and Suite apartments available. Studio apartments start at an estimated $3,500 a month, while the average cost of Independent Living is $3,500 in Brainerd, $3,169 in MN, and $3,394 in the United States. These prices are estimated. Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is a member of a larger group of communities called Good Samaritan Society. Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is ranked 4 out of 10 communities in Brainerd and is ranked 524 out of 658 communities in MN.
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Health
outpatient therapy
restorative care
medication management
social services
24-hour nursing care
long-term care
grooming
medicare certified
rehabilitation services
individualized care plans
nursing supervision
home health care
physical, occupational and speech therapy
in-house therapy
pharmacy services
licensed nursing staff
safety checks
dressing
24-hour skilled nursing care
medicare-certified
rehabilitation therapy
short-term rehabilitation
bathing
outpatient rehabilitation
caregiver
respite care services
therapy services
post-acute care
Activities
wellness programming
daily activities
daily recreational activities
therapeutic recreation
gardening
social activities
Dining
cafe
restaurant-style dining
Services
transportation provided
short-term stay
move-in coordination
scheduled transportation to appointments
personal assistance
home maintenance
adult day services
weekly housekeeping
24-hour supervision
garbage removal
maintenance of building and grounds
supportive services
weekly laundry
respite stays
regularly scheduled transportation
snow removal
laundry and housekeeping
Amenities
paid utilities
emergency response systems
library and computer room
complimentary laundry rooms
cable
sitting room
common areas
wireless internet access
dining room
personal emergency response system
living room
outdoor garden
ample closet space
security
kitchen
garden areas
beauty/barber shop
manicures
bathroom with walk-in shower
community garden
walking paths
Pets
pet-friendly environment
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 3 stars on its health inspection, 4 stars on its quality measures rating, and 4 stars on its staffing rating. Within the quality measure rating, each facility is given a short-stay rating and a long-stay rating. This facility received a 4-star short-stay rating and a 4-star long-stay rating. Additionally, within its staffing rating, this facility received a 5 star registered nurse rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 07/01/87 and is run by a non profit organization. It is a medium-sized nursing community with 42 nursing beds. Currently, there are 27 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.
Alerts from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This facility has been given 1.0 fine by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a total of $18,125.00. The facility has had 6 facility incidents reported in the last 3 years that resulted in a citation.
Staffing Metrics
This Facility
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Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
Long Stay Metrics
This Facility
State Average
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Short Stay Metrics
This Facility
State Average
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Healthcare Near Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is close to a wide range of health providers including hospitals, pharmacies and dentists. The closest hospital is Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center which is 2.1 miles away, but there are also other hospitals in the area including Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, and Camp Ripley Training Medical Center (TMC). Pharmacies close by are Walgreens which is 2.0 miles away, and Lakes Area Pharmacies. One dentist close by is Nisswa Smiles which is 13.7 miles away.
Surrounding Area
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is also close to a range of restaurants and parks. Looking to go out to eat or order takeout? Order pizza at Pizza Hut or Mexican at Barajas Mexican Grill and Cantina. Looking for a park to relax at? Enjoy the outdoors at Buffalo Hills Park, Bane Park, or Kiwanis Park.
Weather
Weather in the area consists of an average of 106 days of rain, 82 days of snow and 175 days of sun and the total precipitation is around 1.4 inches a year. The region reaches a high of 72°F in the summer and 12°F in the winter, with an average temp of 43.6°F throughout the year. The average humidity is 78.8%, with max winds averaging around 10.4 mph.
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Reviews
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Woodland is a beautiful, well cared for facility that strives to provide the best environment and care for their residents.
Underpaid and overworked workers leads to many things not being done while nurses and upper management will point the finger. Don’t put anyone you care about here. All they do is care about making a profit at the expense of workers and residents alike
I've been here 3 years! It's been fun! Residents are awesome!
have been here for 27 plus years
been here for 34 years it is great rate, seen and heard lots of story rate 5 stars
Great place to work! Great staff! Very caring! Great residents.
The excellent staff at GS Woodlands has provided the best care for my parents. COVID regulations have been difficult for the elderly and they do their best to keep things positive. They pop in to the apartment to chat, bring surprises such as root beer floats, and do tasks several times each day to help counteract this time of isolation and physical distancing. Thank you to all of the staff at Good Samaritan Woodland.
Had parent living there. High turnover of staff, both assistants and RNs. Difficult to get feedback from staff. High costs for services and little flexibility. Questionable upkeep for facilities. Had elevator problems for months and when asked about fixing, was told the fix was expensive and would take time. Fire dept had to be called to get people out of stuck elevator at least once. When moved out, they wanted to keep full deposit for light rug stains on linoleum floor.
The staff is very disrespectful and only care about the money. I'll go higher up if I need to and have new staff put in, because the staff now is losing the place money and respect for the employees and higher class.
Horrible and they lie! My grandma is there but I can never find a nurse when I need one..... My grandpa was there a year ago before he passed away and I could always find someone. The activities are boring and none of the activity assistances are helpful or nice. I've heard them yell at residents! And what happened to that girl that was like a teen around 17 or 18 that helped with nursing and activities? You need her back. You lost someone who made your company look good. But seriously,start finding workers who can work and help out instead of never having people you can find. Also get employees who don't yell at their residents. We switched to a different company and its 100× better.
Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report 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: 2021-05-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-09 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-09 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-28 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-12
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-06 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-13 | 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. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-01 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Construct fire resistant interior walls. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Provide family notifications of emergency plan. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-09 | F | Construction Deficiencies | Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-15 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
Survey Date: 2021-05-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-28 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-28 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-28 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Survey Date: 2021-05-14
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-18 | E | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. |
Survey Date: 2020-07-24
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-17 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Survey Date: 2019-12-20
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-24 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residents preferences and goals. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-30 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-30 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-30 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
Survey Date: 2019-04-25
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-30 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, residents preferences and goals. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with residents needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
Survey Date: 2018-03-15
| Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | C | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. |
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