Overview
Good Samaritan - West Union has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in West Union. It scores best on health inspections (3 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Good Samaritan - West Union is a nonprofit facility with 52 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1993
- 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