411 7Th Avenue Nw, Arlington, MN 55307
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Overall Review of Good Samaritan Society II
Cons
The facility is absolutely horrible and should be shut down.- The staff are rude and physically abusive toward residents.
- The facility is inhumane and needs to be shut down.
- The staff do not clean rooms or bathe residents.
- The staff are disrespectful toward residents.
- A nurse laughed at a resident during a serious incident.
Review
Best suited for families that can provide intense, hands-on oversight and are prepared to intervene quickly in care decisions. From the lens of experience, Good Samaritan Society II offers a troubling picture: multiple residents’ experiences suggest unreliable help with daily living tasks and a lack of respectful treatment. For a senior who truly requires help with bathing, dressing, movement, or medical monitoring, this community tests the boundaries of safe care. Until and unless staff consistency and accountability improve, the only reliable fit here is a resident whose family can stay involved around the clock and can escalate concerns before harm occurs. In practical terms, this is not a set-it-and-forget-it option.
Those who should consider alternatives are anyone prioritizing basic dignity and consistent, compassionate care. Families with seniors who need regular assistance with hygiene, medication management, or fall prevention should search elsewhere. Potential residents who value a respectful culture, clean surroundings, and prompt responsiveness will likely encounter ongoing frustration. The red flags described, disrespect toward residents, incomplete hygiene, and alleged abusive behaviors, meaningfully increase safety risk and undermine trust. Even a single confirmed incident can cascade into deteriorating well-being, so alternatives with verifiable care standards deserve serious consideration.
On balance, the published feedback centers on serious care quality concerns. The facility has one highly positive rating but two harshly negative narratives that dominate the impression. The anecdotes point to routine neglect in basic care tasks, rooms not cleaned, residents not bathed, and to disrespectful treatment by staff. Allegations extend to potential abuse, including a claim of a wet cloth used over a resident’s mouth and an instance of a nurse laughing during a serious incident. In sum, credible, coherent patterns of mistreatment or neglect appear more persuasive than any vague positives, and they cast a long shadow over any other claimed strengths.
How this translates for residents and families: the risk calculus tilts toward harm rather than comfort. Even if some rooms appear clean or some staff are kind in isolated moments, the overarching pattern calls into question the facility's safety culture and oversight mechanisms. This affects not only daily routines but also emergency responses, medication administration, and dignity in care. Families should factor in potential emotional and financial cost of repeated relocations if care is not meeting basic standards. Tours should probe: how are incidents tracked? what corrective actions occur? is there external oversight or licensure history that reveals a pattern? The conclusion: unless a dramatic change is evident, pursuing other communities yields better long-term peace of mind.
How to investigate and compare: begin with a candid, documented tour during a typical shift, not just a formal visit. Ask about staff-to-resident ratios during peak hours, who provides personal care vs. medical tasks, and how care plans are updated. Request access to state inspection reports, any adverse-event logs, and complaint responses. Check recent citations or enforcement actions, if any, and talk to independent ombudsmen or family advocates. Look for consistent, respectful communication, timely assistance, and visible cleanliness. If red flags persist, unresponsive aides, neglected hygiene, or hostile tone, terminate consideration and pivot to higher-rated facilities with verifiable safety records.
Bottom line: this community carries significant risk for anyone needing reliable, compassionate senior care. The recorded concerns about staff behavior and care quality outweigh any unclear benefits, and the facility should be approached with caution. Families with flexibility and vigilance may attempt a controlled pilot experience, but only if there is a transparent, visible commitment to immediate improvements. For most seniors and most budgets, compelling alternatives in the area exist that offer clearer safety, dignity, and accountability. The recommended path is to move toward options with stronger reputations for consistency, staff training, and resident-centered care, using the current information as a cautionary filter rather than a first-choice selection.
21 resident community capacity
Assisted Living
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Restaurant-style dining
Small library
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
24-hour call system
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Diabetes diet
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
24/7 supervision with medication management and restaurant-style dining.
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