Good Samaritan Society - Larimore

The reviews for Good Samaritan Society - Larimore are mixed, with clear positive experiences alongside serious operational concerns. Several families describe compassionate, professional caregivers and administrators who met needs and kept families informed. The facility's faith-based orientation and a tendency toward supportive team dynamics and family involvement were noted as strengths; some staff were described as going beyond scheduled duties to check on residents. Conversely, other families described markedly different experiences, creating a polarized overall picture.

Care quality appears variable. Positive accounts emphasize attentive caregiving and good communication with families, while negative accounts describe delays in responding to personal-care needs and inconsistent day-to-day care. Staffing levels and coverage emerge as a recurring issue: reviewers indicate times when staffing ratios were thin and direct-care workers lacked supplies, which corresponded to slower responses and unmet needs. These operational constraints seem to affect both routine assistance and timely attention to toileting or hygiene-related care.

Staff conduct and professionalism are also uneven across accounts. Some reviewers praised professional, concerned staff; others raised concerns about staff demeanor and interactions with residents. In a related area, families cited breakdowns in administrative processes — notably recordkeeping and billing errors — and instances of information being lost or miscommunicated. These administrative gaps contributed to family frustration and, in at least one case, a decision to relocate a resident to another facility.

Facilities and environment received limited consistent commentary. Positive comments highlighted the quiet, remote location and the faith-based programming as meaningful aspects of the setting. Negative comments raised sanitation and cleanliness concerns in certain areas and suggested occasional lapses in environmental maintenance. The reviews do not present a clear, consistent picture of dining quality or organized activities; where activities are referenced, faith-based elements appear to be a component of programming.

Management and communication patterns are a notable dividing line in the reviews. Positive experiences describe responsive leadership and clear family updates; negative experiences describe perceived apathy from administration and poor internal communication, particularly around shift transitions and documentation. Taken together, the pattern suggests variability tied to staffing stability and managerial oversight.

For prospective residents and families, the facility shows strengths in compassionate caregiving and family engagement in some cases, but also displays operational vulnerabilities that may affect reliability of daily care and administrative consistency. Visitors considering this facility should inquire specifically about current staffing levels, supply availability for direct care, sanitation protocols, billing and records processes, and opportunities to observe staff–resident interactions and shift-change communication during a tour.