Overview
Good Samaritan Society - St John's has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Nebraska average of 2.9. It ranks 3rd of 5 nursing homes in Kearney. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 73% of nursing homes in Nebraska (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 2, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Nebraska average of 7.6. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 25% of Nebraska nursing homes have been fined.
Good Samaritan Society - St John's is a nonprofit facility with 56 certified beds, caring for about 43 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
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 60%
Top 66%
Top 68%
Family reviews
No reviews yet. If your family has experience with Good Samaritan Society - St John's, your review helps others decide.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 2, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.59 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.66 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.44 hrs
- Nurse aides2.49 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes