Nursing Home
Good Samaritan Society - Decatur County
108 E Ash Street, Oberlin, KS 67749
2
2
CMS Overall Rating — Below average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
2
Staffing
4
Quality measures
2
Long-stay QM
2
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Certified beds
- 45
- Phone
- (785) 475-2245
- CMS Certification Number
- 175356
- Address
- 108 E Ash Street, Oberlin, KS 67749
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 5.14 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 1.74 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 65.4 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 84
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 17.2
Inspection history
33citations on record
3serious (scope/severity G+)
8from complaints
November 17, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0801 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0628 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0676 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0757 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Apr 2025 | 0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies complaint | |
| Apr 2025 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Apr 2025 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Apr 2025 | 0679 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Feb 2024 | 0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2023 | 0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Nov 2023 | 0801 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2023 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties & enforcement
1fines
$20,207total fines
0payment denials
1total penalties
Penalty history
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | Fine | $20,207 |
Federal penalties recorded by CMS. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% |
| Brown, George | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Dykhouse, Dana | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Herseth, Stephanie | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Lundeen, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Mccausland, Maureen | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Molbert, Lauris | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| North, Andrew | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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