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Good Samaritan - Decatur County

A nursing home in Oberlin, Kansas 67749

108 E Ash Street, Oberlin, Kansas 67749. (785) 475-2245.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 13 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

7 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Kansas average is 9.4.

Last standard inspection Nov 17, 2025.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Feb 28, 2024

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

13 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

13 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 21 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 6 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Nov 17, 2025: standard inspection7 citations

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Rule F0628. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Rule F0676. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Rule F0725. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Rule F0755. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Rule F0757. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0761. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0801. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 15, 2025.

Apr 28, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations

  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.

    Rule F0679. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Rule F0725. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

Feb 28, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 15, 2024.

Dec 11, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 17, 2024.

Nov 30, 2023: standard inspection8 citations

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Rule F0610. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Rule F0641. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • 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.

    Rule F0801. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Rule F0804. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Rule F0812. F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jan 5, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 1996.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
  • 45 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • No fines in the last three years.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 6 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Who does the caring?

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeKansas average
Nurse hours per resident per dayNot given4.13
Of which registered nursesNot given0.73
At weekendsNot given3.62
Nursing staff turnover66.7%48%
Registered nurse turnover72.7%42.6%
Administrators who left1Not given

Who owns it?

  • Sanford owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2019.
  • 26 owners or officers are people: Mark Allen Lundeen (corporate director, 0%); Marnie Lynn Ventling-Herrmann (corporate director, 0%); Tony Lee Morrison (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Tony Lee Morrison (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Brent Gerard Teiken (corporate director, 0%); Joel Adam Fluit (corporate officer, 0%); Dana James Dykhouse (corporate director, 0%); Andrew Stewart North (corporate director, 0%); Tami D Klinedinst (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Tami D Klinedinst (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Aimee Nicole Middleton (corporate officer, 0%); Craig D Bartruff (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Craig D Bartruff (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Stephanie Marie Herseth Sandlin (corporate director, 0%); William Joseph Gassen (corporate officer, 0%); William Joseph Gassen (corporate director, 0%); George Joseph Brown (corporate director, 0%); Wesley Owen Engbrecht (corporate director, 0%); Maureen Patricia Mccausland (corporate director, 0%); Nathan Thomas Schema (corporate officer, 0%); Thomas Richard Wenzel (corporate director, 0%); David Jonathan Shulkin (corporate director, 0%); Neil Leslie Gulsvig (corporate director, 0%); Kevin Victor Schieffer (corporate director, 0%); Lauris Nelson Molbert (corporate director, 0%); Nicholas Wayne Olson (corporate officer, 0%).
  • Part of Good Samaritan Society (92 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyOwns 5% or more through other companies100%Jan 1, 2019
SanfordOwns 5% or more directly100%Jan 1, 2019

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Kansas average 3.3).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating1 of 5
Health inspections2 of 5
Staffing1 of 5
Quality measures2 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 55.7 miles, this one had the 5th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (7; the middle value was 6.5).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Good Samaritan - Decatur County This nursing home7
Hillcrest Nursing Home26.69
Good Samaritan - Atwood27.16
Andbe Home, Inc.33.911
Sheridan County Hospital Ltcu38.07
Colby Operator, LLC41.35
Citizens Medical Center Ltcu41.45
Beaver City Manor42.84
Dawson Place48.19
Logan County Senior Living Inc.50.75
Logan Manor Community Health Services52.010
Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home55.75

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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