Dickey County, North Dakota · Nursing home
Good Samaritan Society - Oakes
2 of 5 overall from CMS
213 N 9th St, Oakes, ND 58474
At a glance
- Overall rating 2 of 5 Below the state average of 3.2
- Nurse time per resident, per day 3.23 hours Below the state average of 4.42
- Nursing staff who left in a year 50.0% Above the state average of 48.8%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 19 1 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years $8,281 1 fine
- Certified beds in use 95.0% of 46 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Good Samaritan Society - Oakes is a 46-bed nursing home in Oakes, North Dakota (Dickey County). CMS rates it 2 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.23 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the North Dakota average of 4.42. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Residents per day (average)
- 43.7
- Certified since
- 1991 (35 yrs)
Non profit - Corporation Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of Good Samaritan Society (92 homes)CMS abuse citation icon: Yes
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
- Abuse citation icon. CMS assigns this icon when a home was cited for abuse where residents were found to be harmed, on its most recent standard inspection or on a complaint or infection-control inspection in the past 12 months, or was cited for abuse with potential harm in that period and again in the period before. Signs of abuse and how to report it
These labels are shown as CMS publishes them. They describe the inspection record, not what has changed since.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Good Samaritan Society - Oakes
Chosen from this home's public data.
- CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the past three years. What changed after the most recent one?Penalties in CMS data
- CMS counts 9 health deficiencies in the latest inspection cycle (the standard inspection on Jan 7, 2026 plus complaint and infection-control inspections); the North Dakota average is 5.6. Which have been corrected?Inspection results in CMS data
- Nursing staff turnover is 50.0%, above the North Dakota average of 48.8%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 2 of 5 North Dakota average 3.2
- Health inspections 2 of 5 North Dakota average 2.8
- Staffing 4 of 5 North Dakota average 4.2
- Quality measures 2 of 5 North Dakota average 2.7
The vertical line marks the North Dakota average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 3.23 h North Dakota average 4.42
- Nurse aides 1.93 h North Dakota average 2.97
- Licensed practical nurses 0.50 h North Dakota average 0.52
- Registered nurses 0.80 h North Dakota average 0.93
- All staff, weekends 2.89 h North Dakota average 3.80
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 7 hours. The vertical line marks the North Dakota average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover50.0%
- North Dakota average48.8%
- Registered nurse turnover25.0%
- North Dakota average40.3%
- Administrators who left0
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the North Dakota and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 22.3% | 19.8% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 11.9% | 4.4% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.1% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% | 98.6% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 18.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 21.1% | 17.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% | 98.8% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 22.2% | 24.9% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 33.3% | 22.7% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.06 | 1.49 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 4.91 | 1.86 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.9% | 92.3% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 95.8% | 88.3% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 9.5% | 19.9% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 14.1% | 11.4% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 19 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 1 was at the immediate jeopardy level; the rest were graded as no actual harm. 5 were cited in connection with a complaint investigation. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Oct 15, 2025: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 9 | 3 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 1 | 5 |
North Dakota homes averaged 5.6 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (19)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Complaint investigation · Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 9, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2026)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2026)
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JImmediate jeopardy, isolated
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Past Non-Compliance (Oct 6, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Complaint investigation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 7, 2025)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 31, 2025)
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FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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CPotential for minimal harm, widespread
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 8, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Complaint investigation · Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 29, 2024)
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
North Dakota homes averaged 1.1 fines and $27,629 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within North Dakota
- Size41 of 72 by certified beds
- North Dakota average residents per day63.3
- ChainGood Samaritan Society
- Chain average overall rating3.1 of 5
- Resident or family councilResident
- Homes in Dickey County2
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Good Samaritan Society - Oakes?
Good Samaritan Society - Oakes has an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 2, staffing is 4 and quality measures is 2.
How many beds does Good Samaritan Society - Oakes have?
Good Samaritan Society - Oakes has 46 certified beds. It averages 43.7 residents per day, about 95.0% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Good Samaritan Society - Oakes?
The home reports 3.23 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.80 hours from registered nurses. The North Dakota average is 4.42 hours and 0.93 hours from registered nurses.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Oakes been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the past three years.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Oakes accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
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Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Dickey County
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 355095. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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