Good Samaritan Living Center
Franklinton, Louisiana · CCN 195612
19 surveys since 2011, 11 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 70
- Surveys
- 19
- Harm or worse
- 11
- Immediate jeopardy
- 6
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 84
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Washington · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 2004
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 1
- Quality measures
- 1
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=19, floor 20).
Last survey on record
May 13, 2026
180 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.84 | 3.98 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.28 | — |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $168,630 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J321.4% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D642.9% | E428.6% | F17.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F5781×
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.
- F5801×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F6001×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Good Samaritan Living Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF580Nov 9, 2023
48184 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident #1's significant change in condition was communicated to the physician after having a fall with head injury for 1 (#1) of 4 (#1, #2, #3, and #R5) residents reviewed for notification of change. This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy situation for Resident #1, a cognitively intact resident without confusion, on [DATE] at 7:46 a.m., when the resident returned from the emergency room after a fall and exhibited new onset signs of confusion. Nursing staff verbalized and documented Resident #1's increased confusion from [DATE] through [DATE] and failed to identify the change as a potential for head injury, implement new interventions, or notify the physician. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Nov 9, 2023
Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure each resident remained free from neglect for 1 (#1) of 3 (#1, #2, and #3) residents reviewed for falls with major injury. The facility failed to ensure: 1. Nursing staff identified a change in condition for Resident #1 after a fall with head injury. 2. Nursing staff implemented appropriate interventions after Resident #1 began showing signs of a change in status after a fall with head injury; 3. Nursing Staff communicated the change in condition with Resident #1's physician. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF835Nov 9, 2023
48184 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to be administered in a manner that enabled it to use its resources effectively and efficiently to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident. The facility failed to ensure a system was in place for nursing staff to identify, intervene and communicate a change of condition in Resident #1. This deficient practice resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy situation for Resident #1, a cognitively intact resident without confusion, on [DATE] at 7:46 a.m., when the resident returned from the emergency room after a fall and exhibited new onset signs of confusion. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851May 13, 2026
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to electronically submit payroll based staffing information for direct care staff as required. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the 48 residents residing in the facility.Findings: Review of the facility's policy titled Reporting Direct Care Staffing Information (Payroll-Based Journal) revealed in part: 1. Complete and accurate direct care staffing information is reported electronically to CMS through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system in a uniform format specified by CMS. 7. Data is submitted only by designated personnel with training on the PBJ user interface. 8. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 6, 2023
Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve all foods under sanitary conditions by failing to ensure dishes were properly sanitized prior to use. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 41 residents who were served meals from the facility's kitchen. Findings: Review of the facility's policy, titled Sanitization, revealed the following: POLICY: The food service area shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. 9. Manual washing and sanitizing will employ a three-step process for washing, rinsing and sanitizing: a. Scrape food particles and wash using hot water and detergent, b. Rinse with hot water to remove soap residue, and c. […]
Read 28 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 28 of 70 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 13, 2026Standard4 findings
- Jan 7, 2026Complaint1 finding
- May 14, 2025Standard3 findings
- Apr 11, 2024Standard3 findings
- Nov 9, 2023Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
- Apr 6, 2023Standard2 findings
- Apr 20, 2022Standard3 findings
- Mar 5, 2020Standard1 finding
Show the 11 earlier surveys
- Mar 9, 2018Standard3 findings
- May 18, 2016Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
- Feb 18, 2016Standard and complaint6 findings
- Aug 14, 2015Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Jan 29, 2015Standard2 findings
- Mar 13, 2014Standard4 findings
- Jan 31, 2013—3 findings
- Dec 18, 2012—4 findings · 4 harm
- Mar 8, 2012—9 findings
- Jan 18, 2012Complaint5 findings
- Apr 29, 2011—10 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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