Good Samaritan Society – Osceola

Nursing Home, Assisted Living & Respite Care · Osceola, NE

CMS overall rating

600 Center Drive, Osceola, NE 68651 View map

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Good Samaritan Society – Osceola accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

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Good Samaritan Society – Osceola accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Overview of Good Samaritan Society – Osceola

Good Samaritan Society – Osceola is a 47-bed nonprofit nursing home in Osceola, Nebraska, serving a mix of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents in Polk County. It is operated by the Good Samaritan Society under the administration of Melissa Vandewalle. The facility holds dual SNF/NF certification and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

CMS rates the facility 4 stars overall, anchored by a 5-star Health Inspection rating — 44.9% above the Nebraska average. Since 2022, four inspections have produced 16 total citations against a state average of 18.2, with zero critical or serious findings and no federal penalties in the past three years. The staffing picture is more qualified: total nurse staffing averages 3 hours and 15 minutes per resident per day, roughly 25% below the Nebraska average, though LPN hours are 30% above the state norm.

Rehabilitation services and respite care are available on-site. Amenities include a community room, library, dining room, and salon. An active Resident Council meets regularly, along with caregiver support and home-based service programs. The facility’s starting cost is approximately $3,526 per month.

The facility’s 2-star Quality Measures rating warrants attention for families considering long-term placement: the facility’s UTI rate and weight-loss figures run well above Nebraska averages, which accounts for the gap between its strong inspection record and the QM sub-score. The facility’s occupancy rate is 74%, modestly above the state average of 70%.

Good Samaritan Society – Osceola is best suited for residents in Osceola and rural Polk County seeking post-acute rehabilitation or long-term skilled nursing care within a nonprofit, church-affiliated setting. Families considering longer-term placement may want to ask about clinical outcomes tied to nutrition and infection management.

Facility Direct Line (402) 747-2691

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

3h 15m per day

vs avg

4 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric LPN / LVN is +17% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	36m per day	▼ 17% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	50m per day	▲ 17% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	1h 56m per day	▼ 30% State avg: 2h 46m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	2h 57m per day	▼ 18% State avg: 3h 37m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	0m per day	▼ 91% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	31m per day	▲ 5% State avg: 29m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

165 days

47-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

Walk Score: 47 / 100

Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

75%

Higher than the Nebraska average: 70.3%

Occupied beds

35 / 47

Average occupied beds in Nebraska homes 54 beds

Facility TypeNursing Home

CountyPolk

CMS Certification Number285193

Certification TypeCertification

Good Samaritan Society – Osceola is administered by Administrator Melissa Vandewalle.

Owner NameGood Samaritan Society - Osceola

Emergency SystemsYes

Accept Medicaid

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Fax(402) 747-3685

Pets not allowed

Community Room

Dining Room

Library

Salon

Religious Services

Starting Price$3,526/mo

Since 2010 · 16 years of data 93 deficiencies

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Nebraska state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2010 vs. Nebraska state average

Overall vs. NE average

Latest Inspection October 16, 2018 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	NE Average	vs. NE Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	93	52	This facility has 79% more total deficiencies than a typical Nebraska assisted living residence (93 vs. NE avg 52).↑ 79% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2010.	5.8	3.3	This facility has 76% more deficiencies per year than a typical Nebraska assisted living residence (5.8 vs. NE avg 3.3).↑ 76% worse

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

The most recent inspection on October 16, 2018, found all complaint allegations unsubstantiated with the facility in compliance on supervision, reporting, and practitioner order adherence.
The September 5, 2018 annual inspection cited 15 deficiencies including fire safety failures, medication labeling errors, expired supplies, and food service contamination risks.
The facility had repeated failures to report abuse allegations timely in 2015 and 2017 complaint investigations, violating state and federal regulations.

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Inspections since 2022

Total health inspections 4

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Jan 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

State average N/A

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

14 of 16 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 16 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 16 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

16 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 4 years)

Care Planning moderate citation Jan 29, 2025

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Jan 29, 2025

Corrected

Infection Control moderate citation Nov 15, 2023

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Nov 15, 2023

Corrected

Total staff 55

Employees 50

Contractors 5

Staff to resident ratio 1.83 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 17

Average shift 7.3 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 11,419

Nursing staff breakdown

9.1 hours

8.8 hours

6.8 hours

Contractor staffing

157 contractor hours this quarter

Dental Services Staff: 1 Registered Nurse: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category


Medication Aide/Technician	12	0	12	3,112	92	100%	8.6
Certified Nursing Assistant	14	0	14	2,698	87	95%	6.8
Licensed Practical Nurse	5	0	5	2,519	92	100%	8.8
Registered Nurse	6	1	7	1,269	78	85%	9.1
Clinical Nurse Specialist	3	0	3	513	59	64%	7.6
Dietitian	1	0	1	472	63	68%	7.5
Administrator	2	0	2	344	38	41%	8
Physical Therapy Assistant	1	0	1	149	56	61%	2.7
Speech Language Pathologist	1	0	1	135	60	65%	2.3
Dental Services Staff	0	1	1	109	31	34%	3.5
Qualified Social Worker	1	0	1	45	27	29%	1.7
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	18	8	9%	2.3
Respiratory Therapy Technician	3	0	3	14	18	20%	0.7
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	12	2	2%	6
Medical Director	0	1	1	10	2	2%	5
Physical Therapy Aide	1	0	1	1	2	2%	0.5

12 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 100%

14 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 95%

5 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 100%

7 Registered Nurse

% of Days 85%

3 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 64%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 68%

2 Administrator

% of Days 41%

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 61%

1 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 65%

1 Dental Services Staff

% of Days 34%

1 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 29%

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

% of Days 9%

3 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 20%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 2%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 2%

1 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 2%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 10.9

In line with State average

State average: 11.3

Functional decline score 22.8

In line with State average

State average: 23.3

Long-stay resident measures

Below average State avg: 2.8

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 19.6%

6% better than State average

State average: 20.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 22.2%

In line with State average

State average: 22.1%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 26.6%

In line with State average

State average: 26.9%

Falls with Major Injury 4.2%

7% better than State average

State average: 4.5%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 0.4%

90% better than State average

State average: 4.3%

Urinary Tract Infection 12.7%

314% worse than State average

State average: 3.1%

Lost Too Much Weight 8.2%

50% worse than State average

State average: 5.4%

Depressive Symptoms 7.5%

68% worse than State average

State average: 4.4%

Antipsychotic Use 22.0%

11% worse than State average

State average: 19.8%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 99.2%

6% better than State average

State average: 93.2%

Influenza Vaccine 97.0%

In line with State average

State average: 96.1%

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 49.1%

39% worse than State average

State average: 80.7%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.4%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

25% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 22 days

Private pay

41% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 5 - 6 months

Medicaid

34% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 10 - 11 months

Total residents 30

Medicaid

56.7% of residents

Private pay or other

43.3% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Good Samaritan Society – Osceola from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 72.3% ↑ 6.3pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income -$404.9K ↓ ~$71.5K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $2.9M ↑ ~$515.3K vs 2022

Operating Margin -10.3% ↓ 0.1pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	89.9%	85.9%	80.2%	76.2%	75.4%	65.5%	75.1%	78.8%	71.6%	65.1%	63.7%	66.0%	72.3%
Beds	65	65	65	65	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60
Net Income	$223,194	-$56,259	-$64,410	$133,740	-$21,579	-$180,410	$249,706	$266,214	-$9,954	-$225,802	-$470,255	-$297,834	-$376,433
Gross Revenue	$3,894,392	$3,672,653	$3,638,929	$3,690,701	$3,428,542	$3,479,992	$4,696,727	$3,934,747	$3,512,530	$3,636,320	$3,826,930	$3,703,363	$4,316,202
Operating Expenses	$3,361,662	$3,495,077	$3,269,813	$3,182,990	$2,973,469	$3,050,129	$3,089,309	$3,171,455	$3,127,646	$3,397,327	$3,512,047	$3,594,070	$4,336,409
Net Patient Income	$165,340	-$133,072	-$126,765	-$29,714	-$55,054	-$265,722	$179,220	$89,270	-$85,918	-$311,369	-$439,678	-$333,474	-$404,935
Net Patient Revenue	$3,527,002	$3,362,005	$3,143,048	$3,153,276	$2,918,415	$2,784,407	$3,268,529	$3,260,725	$3,041,728	$3,085,958	$3,072,369	$3,260,596	$3,931,474
Payroll Costs	$2,113,119	$2,197,026	$2,037,141	$1,942,687	$1,802,463	$1,811,489	$1,917,645	$2,048,934	$2,123,677	$2,284,052	$2,437,359	$2,350,663	$2,865,986
Operating Margin %	4.7%	-4.0%	-4.0%	-0.9%	-1.9%	-9.5%	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	-10.1%	-14.3%	-10.2%	-10.3%
Medicare %	6.8%	2.3%	3.9%	3.2%	2.5%	2.6%	3.4%	2.0%	1.9%	5.1%	5.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Medicaid %	26.5%	28.7%	30.2%	34.5%	43.4%	43.8%	42.6%	45.2%	47.4%	54.9%	56.3%	59.7%	59.0%
Private %	66.7%	68.9%	65.9%	62.3%	54.1%	53.7%	54.0%	52.8%	50.6%	40.0%	38.0%	38.1%	38.0%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$165	$165	$165	$174	$177	$193	$199	$189	$194	$216	$220	$226	$248
Cost/Day	$158	$171	$172	$176	$180	$212	$188	$184	$200	$238	$252	$249	$274
Avg Length of Stay	188.6 days	216.6 days	154.9 days	177.7 days	253.8 days	268.1 days	322.3 days	127.7 days	480.4 days	361.8 days	194.0 days	264.6 days	165.2 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$3.9M

Net patient income

-$404.9K

Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$3.9M

Net patient income

-$404.9K

Other income

$32.1K

Payroll costs

$2.9M 72.9% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$1.5M

Total costs

$4.3M

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

New residents most often arrive under private pay (41% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 5 - 6 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 25%

Private pay 41%

Medicaid 34%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 11%

Private pay 48%

Medicaid 41%

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The information below is reported by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.


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Good Samaritan Society – Osceola	NH AL RC	Osceola	-	47	-	47	-

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Who is the owner of Good Samaritan Society – Osceola?

Good Samaritan Society – Osceola is legally operated by Good Samaritan Society - Osceola, and administered by Administrator Melissa Vandewalle.

Is Good Samaritan Society – Osceola in a walkable area?

Good Samaritan Society – Osceola has a walk score of 47. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the occupancy rate at Good Samaritan Society – Osceola?

Good Samaritan Society – Osceola's occupancy is 75%.

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Are pets allowed at Good Samaritan Society – Osceola?

No, Good Samaritan Society – Osceola has a no-pet policy.

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Good Samaritan Society – Osceola is registered as a non-profit in NE.

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Administrator Melissa Vandewalle is the administrator of Good Samaritan Society – Osceola.

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Good Samaritan Society – Osceola

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Nebraska state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)

Citations history (last 4 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

12 Medication Aide/Technician

14 Certified Nursing Assistant

5 Licensed Practical Nurse

7 Registered Nurse

3 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Dietitian

2 Administrator

1 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Dental Services Staff

1 Qualified Social Worker

1 Occupational Therapy Aide

3 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Medical Director

1 Physical Therapy Aide

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Mix of rehab and long-term care

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Discharges

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