GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY
GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY is a 45-bed nursing home in OBERLIN, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-01-01. It averages 18.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY?
CMS lists 32 health-inspection deficiencies for GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY since 2022-07-14, 22 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | F0725, F0755, F0801 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| 2025-11-17 | F0628, F0676, F0757, F0761 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2025-04-28 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F |
| 2025-04-28 | F0550, F0677, F0679 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E |
| 2024-02-28 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2023-12-11 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2023-11-30 | F0801, F0812 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-11-30 | F0610, F0641, F0677, F0684, F0804, F0880 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-09-11 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2022-07-14 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2022-07-14 | F0609, F0610, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0690, F0756, F0757, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | Fine | $20,207 |
How is GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY staffed?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.35310 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.9 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 18.7 | 50.5 |
Who owns GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY, and what chain is it in?
GOOD SAMARITAN - DECATUR COUNTY is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY and belongs to the GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SANFORD | since 01/01/2019 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | since 01/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BROWN, GEORGE, DYKHOUSE, DANA, ENGBRECHT, WESLEY, GASSEN, WILLIAM, GULSVIG, NEIL, HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE, LUNDEEN, MARK, MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN, MOLBERT, LAURIS, NORTH, ANDREW, SCHIEFFER, KEVIN, SHULKIN, DAVID, TEIKEN, BRENT, VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE, WENZEL, THOMAS | since 01/01/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FLUIT, JOEL, GASSEN, WILLIAM, MIDDLETON, AIMEE, OLSON, NICHOLAS, SCHEMA, NATHAN | since 01/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BARTRUFF, CRAIG, KLINEDINST, TAMI, MORRISON, TONY | since 01/01/2019 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BARTRUFF, CRAIG, KLINEDINST, TAMI, MORRISON, TONY | since 01/01/2019 |
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