Good Samaritan Society - Holstein
505 West Second Street, Holstein, IA 51025
Holstein, Iowa · CMS verdict
CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Holstein at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Iowa average of 3.1.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein in Holstein, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). The 60-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Iowa runs a median of $9,277 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 56 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Good Samaritan Society - Holstein's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Holstein, Iowa, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 49 residents - an occupancy rate of about 82%. The facility is classified under non profit - other ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 82% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (22 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Good Samaritan Society - Holstein's lower-tercile stars compare to Iowa
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Iowa facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Iowa state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Good Samaritan Society - Holstein ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Good Samaritan Society - Holstein’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
63 Iowa homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 49 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Other |
| County | Ida |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Good Samaritan Society - Holstein? ▾
CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Holstein at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Iowa's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,277 per month ($111,325 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,038 per month.
What services does Good Samaritan Society - Holstein offer? ▾
With 60 beds with approximately 49 current residents, Good Samaritan Society - Holstein is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - other ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 22 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Holstein have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein has multiple deficiencies (22 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, alternatives include assisted living ($5,381/mo), home health aides ($7,836/mo), and adult day care ($1,614/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Iowa elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 165207.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.