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⌖ Miller, SD · Hand County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds50
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Good Samaritan Society Miller
Good Samaritan Society Miller is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing home in Miller, SD. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in South Dakota is 2.9.
- Inspections: 9 problems at its last full inspection (Feb 2026), more than the South Dakota average of 6.7. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 48 min a day with each resident, about the same as the South Dakota average of 3 hr 47 min. About 71% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $96,127 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameGood Samaritan Society Miller
LocationHand County, South Dakota
Phone(605) 853-2701
Address421 East 4th St, Miller, SD 57362 · Hand County
Medicare provider number435124
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyGood Samaritan Society · 92 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 1, 2008 (18 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 48 min a daySouth Dakota average: 3 hr 47 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident50 min a daySouth Dakota average: 48 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $96,127Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection9 (Feb 2026)South Dakota average: 6.7.Worse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover71% a yearSouth Dakota average: 48%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the South Dakota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.0%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 1 minute a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury6.3%State average: 5.5%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.0%State average: 4.6%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs22.4%State average: 24.6%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.7State average: 1.5Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the South Dakota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In South Dakota, Medicaid pays for 54% of resident days at a typical home.
- 37% Medicaid
- 2% Medicare
- 61% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average81%South Dakota typical: 85%
Facility operating cost per resident day$278South Dakota typical: $330
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate, what it includes and how often it rises. What nursing homes typically cost →
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in South Dakota →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections2★
Staffing2★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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