Good Samaritan Society - Auburn

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF803Feb 11, 2026

  Licensure Reference: 175 NAC 12-006.11 (A) Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure portion sizes identified on the menu were being followed when serving foods to residents. This has the potential to affect all 58 residents of the facility. Findings are: A. Observations of steam table on 2/10/25 at 12:14 PM revealed the following serving sizes were being used to serve food to residents:-Rice #10 scoop [3/8 cup]-Pureed pork cutlet #10 [3/8 cup]-Minced and moist pork 3 ounces B. In an interview on 2/10/25 at 12:14 PM, [NAME] F confirmed the following serving sizes were being used to serve food to residents:-Rice #10 scoop [3/8 cup]-Pureed pork cutlet #10 [3/8 cup]-Minced and moist pork 3 ounces C. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Feb 11, 2026

  Licensure Reference: 175 NAC 12-006.11(E) Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure test strips were available to check the sanitizer concentration level in the 3-compartment sink and failed to ensure pasteurized eggs were used for preparation of soft, cooked eggs. This could affect all 58 residents of the facility. Findings are:A. Observations on 2/10/26 between 9:36-10:10 AM revealed the label on the box of whole eggs located in the walk-in refrigerator revealed no documentation that stated the eggs were pasteurized. In an interview on 2/10/26 at 1:16 PM, Dietary Department Director and Consultant Registered Dietitian confirmed the whole eggs were not pasteurized and that the wrong eggs had been ordered. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Oct 3, 2024

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12.006.11(E) Nebraska Food Code 2017 Section 4-602.13 Based on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to maintain the cleanliness of a fan and the walls inside the walk in cooler and 2 ventilation covers above a food preparation area in a manner to prevent the potential for food borne illness. The facility also failed to ensure that a plastic scoop handle was not in contact with flour inside a flour bin. This had the potential to affect 62 residents that ate foods prepared in the facility kitchen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Feb 11, 2026

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.18(B & D) Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to complete hand hygiene while simultaneously providing dining assistance between 3 residents (Residents 4, 7, and 16) and the facility failed to store oxygen tubing in a manner to prevent the potential for cross contamination for 2 (Residents 5 and 7) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 58. Findings are:A. Record review of the facility's Hand Hygiene- Enterprise policy with a revision date of 11/13/2025 revealed the following: -All employees are responsible for maintaining adequate hand hygiene by adhering to specific infection control practices. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Oct 3, 2024

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.19 Based on observations and interview, the facility failed to maintain the cleanliness of the bathroom ceiling ventilation covers and the condition of the base of the toilets in 15 (Rooms 207, 211, 302, 311, 314, 315, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 411, 504, 505 and 506) of 62 occupied resident rooms in the facility. The facility census was 62. Findings are: Observation on 9/30/24 between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM revealed the following: - Ventilation covers were coated with a collection of a dark fuzzy substance resembling dust in resident bathrooms in rooms 207, 211, 314, 315, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 411, 504, and 506. […]