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THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
NPI 1073595484
Home Health in Windom, MN

Q: What is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Q: What quality rating does The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society have?

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Windom 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since November 19, 2005

2/5

Overall Rating

866 1ST AVE N, WINDOM, MN 56101(507) 831-1788(507) 831-0736 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 9, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: September 13, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 9, 2026, Sep 3, 2026, Aug 24, 2026 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2019).

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About The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (NPI 1073595484), doing business as Good Samaritan Society - Home Care Of Southwest Minnesota, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Windom, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. The organization lists Joel Fluit, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1073595484

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameTHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY

Location Address866 1ST AVE NWindom, MN 56101-1727

Mailing AddressPo Box 5074Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5074 · (605) 362-3100 · Fax (605) 362-3265

Phone(507) 831-1788

Fax(507) 831-0736

Organization SubpartYes

Authorized OfficialJoel FluitCfo · (605) 362-5416

Enumeration DateNovember 19, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 9, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 9, 2026

✔ NPI 1073595484 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

Definition

A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

866 1ST AVE N, Windom, MN 56101

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsGood Samaritan Society - Home Care Of Southwest Minnesota

Doing Business AsGood Samaritan Society- Home Care Of Southwest Minnesota

Other Identifiers 6

Other1026763MN · Preferred One

Other00000281401MN · Primewest

Other5900094MN · Medica

Other3Y51G0MN · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicaid047023600MN

Other126108MN · Ucare

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include HealthPartners, Medica, Sanford Health Plan.Insurance ›

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Good Samaritan Society - Windom (CMS certification number 245558), from CMS Care Compare.

Good Samaritan Society - Windom

Nursing home · Windom, MN

2/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number245558

Certified Beds63 beds55 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceMay 1, 1991

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

3/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

5/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

4/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

81.17

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.64 · LPN 0.46 · RN 0.63

3.73 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

3.19 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.01 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

32.7%

Registered Nurse Turnover

37.5%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Fines

1 totaling $8,193.25

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is 1073595484. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 19, 2005. The provider is doing business as Good Samaritan Society - Home Care of Southwest Minnesota and Good Samaritan Society- Home Care of Southwest Minnesota.

Where is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society located?

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is located at 866 1st Ave N, Windom, MN 56101. The listed phone number is (507) 831-1788.

What is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Good Samaritan Society - Windom is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 63 certified beds.

What quality rating does The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society have?

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Windom 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society accept?

Health plans from HealthPartners, Medica and Sanford Health Plan list The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society was last updated on September 9, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.