Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
Kearney, Nebraska · CCN 285192
18 surveys since 2011, 5 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
- 117
- Surveys
- 18
- Harm or worse
- 5
- Immediate jeopardy
- 4
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
- 60
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
- County
- Buffalo · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1996
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 2
- Quality measures
- 1
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 36 not-for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Nebraska.
Last survey on record
Apr 14, 2026
209 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 | 3.52 | 3.99 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.69 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 64.7% | 47.4% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $11,654 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 | J27.1% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1657.1% | E414.3% | F517.9% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C13.6% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6843×
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F8803×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F7552×
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF600Nov 29, 2022
Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC ,d+[DATE].02(8). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect residents' right to be free from verbal abuse by facility staff NA G (Nurse Aide). This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility had a total census of 40 residents. The findings are: In confidential interviews on [DATE] from 10:25 AM - 2:26 PM, facility residents reported the following: -NA G was unkind, had yelled at them, and had made them cry on more than one occasion. They were fearful of retaliation if they reported NA G's actions to administration. They sometimes felt unsafe living at the facility due to NA G's behavior. -NA G was abrupt and scared them when they first arrived at the facility. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF835Nov 29, 2022
Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.02 Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility administration failed to utilize its resources to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical and/or psychosocial well-being of each resident as identified by the deficient practices cited. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility had a total census of 40 residents. The findings are: A. F600: The facility failed to protect all facility residents' right to be free from verbal abuse. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Apr 16, 2025
Licensure Reference Number: 175 NAC 12-006.09 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to follow physician orders for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident 1). The facility census was 42. The facility Administrator was notified on 4/16/25 at 7:48 PM of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) which began on 3/18/25. The IJ was removed on 4/16/25, as confirmed by surveyor onsite verification. Findings are: Review of Resident 1's Baseline Care Plan (BCP, a plan of care for the resident that includes the minimum information needed to provide effective, person-centered care immediately upon admission) last updated on 04/16/2025 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] from another facility for long term care. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF755Apr 16, 2025
Licensure Reference Number: 175 NAC 12-006.12 Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure pharmacy provided medications for 1 of 4 sampled residents (Resident 1). The facility census was 42. The facility Administrator was notified on 4/16/25 at 7:48 PM of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) which began on 3/18/25. The IJ was removed on 4/16/25, as confirmed by surveyor onsite verification. Findings are: Review of Resident 1's Baseline Care Plan (BCP, a plan of care for the resident that includes the minimum information needed to provide effective, person-centered care immediately upon admission) last updated on 04/16/2025 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] from another facility for long term care. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF800Apr 14, 2026
Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.11Based on record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure the amount of protein served at a meal was in the amount stated on the facility supplied menu for 32 residents (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, and 47) of 36 residents. The facility census was 36.Findings are:Record review of a facility supplied document titled Dining Manager BBQ Chicken Thigh dated 2026 revealed a portion description to reflect 3 ounces of chicken thigh boneless.A.In an observation of meal service on 04/09/2026 from 11:40 AM through 12:15 PM Dietary [NAME] D (Cook-D) used red handled tongues to place a single piece of cooked chicken on to Resident 1, 5, 6, 10, 11,… […]
Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 117 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Apr 14, 2026Standard9 findings
- Apr 16, 2025Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Jan 28, 2025Standard12 findings
- Feb 5, 2024Standard5 findings
- Dec 19, 2022Standard and complaint7 findings
- Nov 29, 2022Complaint6 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 28, 2021Standard7 findings
- Sep 12, 2019Standard7 findings
Show the 10 earlier surveys
- Jun 19, 2018Standard and complaint9 findings
- May 25, 2017Standard3 findings
- May 31, 2016Standard7 findings
- Dec 21, 2015Complaint1 finding
- May 27, 2015Standard14 findings
- Jun 12, 2014Standard7 findings
- Apr 2, 2013—12 findings
- Jul 7, 2011—5 findings
- Mar 14, 2011—1 finding
- Jan 19, 2011—3 findings · 1 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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