Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake

Nursing Home

105 Glenhaven Drive
Battle Lake, MN 56515 · Otter Tail County
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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 4.2 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
4Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: November 19, 2025.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.84 hours · state avg 4.27, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.95 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.22 hours · state avg 3.73
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
51.5% · state avg 42.1%
RN turnover (yearly)
57.9%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Minnesota, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Elderly Waiver (EW).

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Good Samaritan Society
Legal business name
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Owner or managerRoleShare
SANFORD5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
BROWN, GEORGEADP OF THE SNF—
BROWN, GEORGECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
CHISHOLM, MELISSAADP OF THE SNF—
CHISHOLM, MELISSAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
DTN STAFFING INCADP OF THE SNF—
DYKHOUSE, DANAADP OF THE SNF—
DYKHOUSE, DANACORPORATE DIRECTOR—
ENGBRECHT, WESLEYADP OF THE SNF—
ENGBRECHT, WESLEYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
FLUIT, JOELADP OF THE SNF—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
245403
Certified beds
51
Average residents per day
49
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
December 1, 1986
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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