Good Samaritan Society - Wagner
515 W Hwy 46, Wagner, SD 57380
Wagner, South Dakota · CMS verdict
Good Samaritan Society - Wagner does not yet carry a CMS overall star rating, too new, recently sold, or with insufficient resident-assessment data for the public five-star algorithm. An absent rating is neither positive nor negative.
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 - Wagner in Wagner, South Dakota is not yet rated by CMS and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 98 of 100 (grade A). The 50-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in South Dakota runs a median of $9,444 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 0 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 not yet rated. How this is calculated.
How the 98 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 98.
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 - Wagner's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Good Samaritan Society - Wagner does not currently carry a CMS overall star rating on Care Compare (data as of April 2026). Facilities remain unrated when they are too new to have completed a full inspection cycle, have undergone a change of ownership, or have insufficient resident-assessment data to compute the quality measures component. Absence of a rating is neither positive nor negative, it simply means CMS has not yet published enough verified data for the public algorithm to produce a score.
Size and setting
Located in Wagner, South Dakota, this facility operates 50 certified beds with census data not publicly reported. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented no deficiencies at this facility (0 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A clean record across the last three inspection cycles is a genuinely strong signal, though it reflects survey findings, not a guarantee of future performance.
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.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 50 |
| Residents | N/A |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Charles Mix |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 0 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
How much does a nursing home cost per month in South Dakota? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts South Dakota's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,444 per month ($113,333 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,190 per month.
What services does Good Samaritan Society - Wagner offer? ▾
Good Samaritan Society - Wagner operates as a skilled nursing facility (50 beds) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 0 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Wagner have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Good Samaritan Society - Wagner has no deficiencies (0 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. No findings is a genuinely strong signal, though it reflects the last few survey cycles rather than a permanent guarantee.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in South Dakota? ▾
In South Dakota, alternatives include assisted living ($4,900/mo), home health aides ($8,437/mo), and adult day care (N/A/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the South Dakota elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 43E140.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.