Overview
Good Samaritan Society Canton has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the South Dakota average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Canton. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 67% of nursing homes in South Dakota (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the South Dakota average of 6.1. It came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $19,615 in the past three years.
Good Samaritan Society Canton is a nonprofit facility with 56 certified beds, caring for about 51 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 24%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $19,615
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.42 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.64 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 1, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes