Good Samaritan Society - Woodland
100 BUFFALO HILLS LANE, Brainerd, MN 56401
Brainerd, Minnesota · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Good Samaritan Society - Woodland shows above-average quality that runs above Minnesota's state average of 3.2.
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 - Woodland in Brainerd, Minnesota holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 79 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 79 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 79.
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 - Woodland's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Minnesota.
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 Brainerd, Minnesota. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 98% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Minnesota, Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is one of 161 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 40% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 - Woodland compares to Minnesota
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Minnesota facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Minnesota state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Good Samaritan Society - Woodland ranks in Minnesota
Among the 337 CMS-rated nursing homes in Minnesota, Good Samaritan Society - Woodland’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 53% of them. The bars show how all Minnesota homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
70 Minnesota homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 40 |
| Residents | 39 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 4 |
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 - Woodland? ▾
CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Woodland at 4 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Minnesota average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Minnesota? ▾
In Minnesota, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,646/month ($127,750/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,870/month.
What services does Good Samaritan Society - Woodland offer? ▾
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Good Samaritan Society - Woodland have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Good Samaritan Society - Woodland has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Minnesota? ▾
In Minnesota, alternatives include assisted living ($6,573/mo), home health aides ($8,389/mo), and adult day care ($2,600/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Minnesota elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 245488.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.