Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

57.6% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 111 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 61.5% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 169 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.22 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 28% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 3% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 146 beds and averages 125.1 residents a day — about 86% occupied, or roughly 21 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.92 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.80 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 3.27 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 4.36 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 5.15 on weekdays — 15% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 1.01 to 0.28 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 39% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are unchanged from the previous inspection. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

24 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 14 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2026-07-09 · tag F0572 — widespread
  Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the most up to date Nursing Home Resident [NAME] of Rights (RBOR) was displayed for residents, visitors, and staff to review. This had the potential to affect all residents currently residing in the facility, as well as all staff and visitors. Findings include: On 7/8/26 at 8:47 a.m., it was observed that RBOR poster was displayed in a locked glass case in a small common area near the entrance and was dated 1/16. On 7/8/26 at 12:02 p.m., director of Social Services confirmed the poster was outdated and a new one needed to be ordered. A facility policy was requested but none provided.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-07-09 · tag F0554 — isolated
  Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a self-administration of medication (SAM) assessment was completed and a provider order obtained to self-administer medications for 2 of 2 residents (R2, R69) reviewed for medication administration.Findings include:R69's comprehensive MDS assessment dated [DATE] indicated R69 was cognitively intact and had the following diagnoses: atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure and renal insufficiency.R69's self-administration of medication inquiry form signed by R69 on 4/15/26 indicated R69 did not want to self-administer medications either independently or after set-up by facility staff.During observation and interview on 7/6/26 at 11:04 a.m., a bottle of Nystatin powder with a pharmacy label containing R69's name was observed on the dresser.R69's orders reviewed on 7/8/26 lacked an order for self-administration of medication.R2's quarterly minimum data set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], indicated R2 was cognitively intact and had the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-07-09 · tag F0561 — failed to honor residents' choices — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to promote independence for 1 of 1 resident (R 72) reviewed for self determination.Findings include: R72's face sheet printed 7/9/26, indicated admission date of 4/10/25, and had diagnoses of Cerebral Infarction affecting left side, type 2 Diabetes, and difficulty in walking. R72's care plan printed 7/9/26, indicated at risk for falls, resident needs a safe environment with even floors free from clutter, when in bed place blue mats on each side of the bed.During observation and interview on 7/7/26 at 5:02 p.m. R72 was sitting in wheelchair with a blue mattress on the floor opposite side of the bed and blocking access to the refrigerator. R72 stated he was not able to access his pop or yogurt that was in the refrigerator. During observation on 7/8/26 at 4:48 p.m. R72 was sitting in his wheelchair. There were 2 blue mats on the floor opposite side of bed and blocking access to the refrigerator. on 7/9/26 at 8:09 a.m. nursing assistant (NA)-A stated resident needed assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and keeping his…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-07-09 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) was accurately coded for 2 of 6 resident reviewed for bedrails. Findings include: R55's comprehensive minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] indicated R55 was cognitively intact and had the following diagnoses: atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure and arthritis. Section P of the MDS which covers restraints and alarms indicated R55 did not use bedrails. During observation and interview on 7/6/26 at 10:24 a.m., R55's bed was noted to have quarter bed rails attached to the top portion of the right and left side of the bed. R55 stated they had been there since her admission. R55's medical record was reviewed and did not indicate the use of bedrails. R16's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] indicated R16 was cognitively intact and had the following diagnoses: coronary artery disease, heart failure, and high blood pressure. Section P of the MDS which covers restraints and alarms indicated R16 did not use bedrails. During…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-07-09 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to update the provider of a weight change per physician order for 1 of 5 residents (R8) reviewed for unnecessary medications.Findings include:R8's annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], indicated R8 was mildly cognitively impaired, was admitted on [DATE], and had the following diagnoses: coronary artery disease, heart failure (HF) (hearts failure to pump blood efficiently and can cause weight fluctuation), hypertension (HTN) (high blood pressure), and dementia.R8's clinical physician orders dated 7-9-26, indicated the following order:daily weight- every day shift (REPORT CHANGE OF 3LBS OVERNIGHT). Start date 4-9-26R8's weights and vitals dated 7-9-26, indicated the following weight fluctuations:On 5-29-26 weight-153.5lbsOn 5-30-26 weight-149.5lbs, which showed a change of 4lbs.On 6-3-26 weight-148.5lbsOn 6-4-26 weight-153.5, which showed a change of 5lbs.R8's medical record lacked any evidence that the provider was ever updated per the provider…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-07-09 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure resident receive adequate supervision and assistance for 1 of 1 resident (R5) when transferred with and EZ stand lift.Findings include: R5's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], indicated cognitive deficit and dependent for toileting, Diagnoses included: Alzheimer's disease, dementia, fracture, and repeated falls. R5's care plan printed 7/8/26, indicated moderate risk for falls related to weakness. Toileting: EZ stand w/2A [with 2 assist]. Does not ambulate at this time. During observation on 7/6/26 at 1:49 p.m., nursing assistant (NA)-D entered R5's room with EZ stand. NA-D placed harness, safety belt and loops appropriately. NA-D asked R5 if she was awake and proceeded to raise the arms. R5 stood at approximately 135 degrees, never coming to a full stand. NA-D grabbed the back of R5's pants during transfer to toilet. R5 was allowed some privacy, but remaining by door of bathroom. Staff re-entered bathroom to assist…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-07-09 · tag F0700 — isolated
  Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to comprehensively assess and attempt alternatives prior to use of bed rails for 2 of 6 residents (R55, R16 ) reviewed for bed rails. Findings include:R55's comprehensive minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] indicated R55 was cognitively intact and had the following diagnoses: atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure and arthritis. Section P of the MDS which covers restraints and alarms indicated R55 did not use bedrails. During observation and interview on 7/6/26 at 10:24 a.m., R55's bed was noted to have half-length bed rails attached to the top portion of the right and left side of the bed. R55 stated they had been there since her admission, and she did not routinely use them. R55's medical record was reviewed and lacked an assessment, or consent and education for the use of bedrails. R16's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] indicated R16 was cognitively intact and had the following diagnoses: coronary artery disease, heart failure,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-07-09 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — isolated
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to transcribe orders according to standards of practice for medication management for 1 of 5 (R150) residents reviewed for unnecessary medications.Findings include:R150's undated faceheet indicated they were admitted on [DATE], and had the following diagnoses: restlessness and agitation, pain, palliative care, and a frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder. R150's clinical physician orders dated 7-9-26, indicated the following order: Ativan 0.5mg solutabs- Give 0.25mg by mouth every 4 hrs as needed for restlessnessR150's corresponding narcotic book page associated with the Ativan order, showed the following: Ativan 5mg three times a day (TID) q4hr PRNR150's bubble pack card for Ativan listed the following: Lorazepam (Ativan) 0.25mg solutab-dissolve 1 tablet (0.25mg) by mouth three times a day AND dissolve 1 tablet by mouth every 4 hours as needed. The pharmacy card did not include a sticker or any other connotation which would have indicated…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-07-09 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were labeled with an opened-on date as well as an expiration date for 1 of 4 medication carts (500 wing cart) reviewed for medication storage and labeling.Findings include:On [DATE] at 1:50 p.m., during review of the 500 wing medication cart with licensed practical nurse (LPN-A) the following was observed: 1 Lantus insulin pen with no expiration date noted.A box containing 2 bottles of Systane eye drops: bottle 1 indicated an open date of [DATE], but lacked an expiration date. Bottle 2 lacked both an opened on and expiration date. LPN-A stated when new medications were delivered the nurse who received the medications was to place an opened-on/Expired sticker on the medication and when the medication was first used that date, as well as the expiration date was written on the sticker. LPN-A opened medication cart to demonstrate the process, however, could not find any of the stickers needed for proper labeling. LPN-A stated without the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-04-17 · tag F0732 — widespread
  Post nurse staffing information every day.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure all required data were included on the nurse staffing information posted daily. This had the potential to affect all 114 residents residing in the facility and their visitors who may wish to view the information. Findings include: On 4/14/25 at 1:21 p.m., the posted nurse staffing information dated 4/14/25, was observed in a clear, plastic cover on the visitor sign-in table. However, the nurse staffing information lacked the total number and the actual hours worked by categories of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff directly responsible for resident care per shift. Additionally, the nurse staffing information lacked the resident census. On 4/15/25 at 2:12 p.m., the posted nurse staffing information dated 4/15/25, lacked the total number, and the actual hours worked by categories of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff directly responsible for resident care per shift. Additionally, the posting lacked resident census. On 4/16/25 at 7:18 a.m., the posted nurse staffing information dated 4/16/25, lacked the total…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 23 rows in the source record cover these 18 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

2 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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