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Good Samaritan Society De Smet

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  • Adult Day Care
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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411 Calumet Avenue Nw,
De Smet SD 57231

(605) 646-7841

80.86% estimated occupancy 1

With an address in De Smet, South Dakota, Good Samaritan Society De Smet is the lone option we found in this area. After receiving an A overall grade, this facility has the prestigious distinction of being one of the 50 best facilities in South Dakota. Based on our assessment, this facility is simply as good as it gets. We also gave this facility impressive grades in all of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy

Awards

Top Nursing Home in South Dakota badge

Top Nursing Home in South Dakota Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A+

One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Perhaps the most significant factor we consider in calculating our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Facilities with higher grades in this category most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. We were not able to locate deficiency counts for this nursing home. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

Among its many elite grades, this nursing home was awarded an excellent long-term care grade. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A in that area. If you are looking for services other than short-term rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care ratings. One of the statistics we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccination to 88.51351 percent of its residents. While its vaccination rate was a bit lower than we like to see, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A-. The nursing score includes many factors. The most heavily weighted one is the amount of time nurses spend with residents. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The final category we rated was short-term care. In this category, we awarded this facility an above average grade of B. Our short-term care scores are believed to be more meaningful for residents in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation typically mandates more skilled nursing. This includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final item we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients that were able to return home from the facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Good Samaritan Society De Smet Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 3.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 2.03% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that have experienced falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 5% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care . UTI's are routinely associated with worse hygiene protocols. However, this statistic can be skewed for some facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 19.01% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are used for a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 22.83% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure indicates the percentage of long-term care patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These drugs are prescribed to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 13.79% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many in the industry would argue this is a reliable measure of quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 93.01% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 16.67% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and continence. Some experts would argue this is a reliable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 27.75% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay residents that retained mobility levels.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Good Samaritan Society De Smet, 27.75% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.