GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO

CCN 175359 · THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY · Non profit - Corporation · GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY chain · 45 certified beds · Pottawatomie · KS


GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO is a 45-bed nursing home in WAMEGO, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-03-01. It averages 43.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO?

CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO since 2021-06-02, 12 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2024-05-16.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2024-05-16F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-02-05F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-02-05F0657, F0660, F0661, F0677, F0689, F0699, F0740, F0756, F0757, F0758Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D
2022-08-10F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2022-08-10F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2022-08-10F0657, F0697, F0756, F0757, F0758Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D
2021-06-02F0801, F0812Employ 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
2021-06-02F0657, F0676, F0689, F0756, F0757, F0758Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D

Why was GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-16Fine$9,315
2024-03-27Fine$17,210

How is GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO staffed relative to the KS average?

MeasureThis facilityKS average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.715704.06686
Total nursing staff turnover (%)20.948.1
Average number of residents per day43.350.5

Who owns GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO, and what chain is it in?

GOOD SAMARITAN - WAMEGO 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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSANFORDsince 01/01/2019
CORPORATE DIRECTORBROWN, 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, THOMASsince 01/01/2025
CORPORATE OFFICERFLUIT, JOEL, GASSEN, WILLIAM, MIDDLETON, AIMEE, OLSON, NICHOLAS, SCHEMA, NATHANsince 01/01/2022
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLTHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY, BARBER, ANGELA, MILNER, JENNIFER, MORRISON, TONYsince 01/01/2019
ADP OF THE SNFBARBER, ANGELA, MILNER, JENNIFER, MORRISON, TONYsince 01/01/2019

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