Updated: March 2026 data
Waukon, IA

Good Samaritan Society – Waukon

21 East Main Street, Waukon, Iowa 52172
(563) 568-3447
60 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
3★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
2★
QM
56
Score /100
#277
in Iowa
#10,175
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#277
of 390 in Iowa
State Rank
#2
of 2 in Waukon
City Rank
$285
IA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Immediate jeopardy history: CMS shows immediate jeopardy citations in the available enforcement data. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
56
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #277 · National rank #10,175 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
52 residents for 60 certified beds · 86% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
60
Certified Beds
52
Avg Residents/Day
3h 18m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
86%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Iowa Comparison
Overall Rating 3 / 5 3.1 / 5 About the same as IA
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.9 / 5 About the same as IA
QM Rating 2 / 5 3.4 / 5 1.4 below IA avg
Long-Stay QM 2 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.3 below IA avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 above IA avg

This table compares the facility to Iowa averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 18m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 54m
Weekend Total Nurse
57m
Weekday RN
34m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Iowa Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 18m 3h 50m −31m
RN hours / resident / day 57m 44m +13m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 25m 1h 18m +7m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 3 min 2 min +0m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 54m 3h 21m −27m
Weekend RN hours 34m 30m +4m
Total nursing staff turnover 50.9% 43.9% +7.0 pts
RN turnover 30.8% 41.7% −10.9 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Iowa
$285
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,669
Per Month
State median
$104,025
Per Year
State median
10% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.