All citations for Good Samaritan - Algona

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

December 4, 2025

Showing 26 to 31 of 31 citations

  1. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0811, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of December 4, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 20, 2023).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0842, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of December 4, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 20, 2023).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0880, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of December 4, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 20, 2023).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    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.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0222, Egress Deficiencies. Inspection of December 4, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 7, 2023).

  5. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0321, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of December 4, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 15, 2023).

  6. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0353, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of December 4, 2023. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 7, 2023).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.