2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is a 45-bed nonprofit nursing facility in Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, offering rehabilitation therapy, memory care, and respite care, as well as programs in caregiver support and home-based services. It is operated by Craig Bartruff under the Good Samaritan Society organization.
CMS rates the facility 2 stars overall — 27.8% below the Kansas average — primarily due to Health Inspection and Quality Measures sub-ratings that fall below state benchmarks. Staffing is the exception: nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 42 minutes per resident per day, ranking 60th out of 141 Kansas skilled nursing facilities and roughly 10% above the state average. Inspection history over the reporting window shows 18.1 deficiencies per year, more than three times the Kansas average of 6.
The inspection record includes two substantiated complaints involving resident abuse — one staff-to-resident incident in February 2024, in which the CNA was suspended and subsequently left — and one substantiated fall-prevention failure are part of the record. The most recent annual inspection in November 2025 cited 7 deficiencies; a December 2025 revisit confirmed full correction with no new findings.
Occupancy stands at 40% — well below the Kansas average of 79.5% — indicating current availability.
The Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin serves residents who require long-term skilled nursing care in rural northwest Kansas, particularly those eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, or the Kansas Frail Elderly Waiver. However, families should carefully review the facility’s inspection history and abuse-related findings before making a placement decision.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 44m per day | |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 52m per day | |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 33m per day | |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 24m per day | |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 0m per day | |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 1h 16m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Lower than the Kansas average: 79.5%The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is administered by Noe Gillespie.
In Kansas, the Department for Aging and Disability Services, Survey and Certification Commission performs the unannounced inspections required for facility licensing and federal certification.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Kansas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | KS Average | vs. KS Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 194 | 100 | This facility has 94% more total deficiencies than a typical Kansas assisted living residence (194 vs. KS avg 100).↑ 94% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2013.
| 14.9 | 7.7 | This facility has 94% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kansas assisted living residence (14.9 vs. KS avg 7.7).↑ 94% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
State average N/A
Last Health inspection on Nov 2025
State average N/A
State average N/A
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
25 of 33 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 8 of 33 resulted from complaint investigations.
In line with State averageState average: N/A
In line with State averageState average: N/A
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with State averageState average ratio: 0 : 0
0% compared with State averageState average: 0 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
12 total: 10 full-time employees and 2 contractors.
12
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.1 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 6 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
6
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.9 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 16 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
16
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.9 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
172 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 16 | 0 | 16 | 3,651 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,361 | 90 | 98% | 9.9 |
| Registered Nurse | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1,348 | 78 | 85% | 10.1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 4 | 3 | 7 | 725 | 70 | 76% | 9.3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 685 | 80 | 87% | 5 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 536 | 63 | 68% | 8.5 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 433 | 59 | 64% | 7.3 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 2 | 0 | 2 | 378 | 36 | 39% | 10.2 |
| Dental Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 251 | 36 | 39% | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 13 | 14% | 4.5 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 23 | 25% | 2.3 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 11 | 12% | 4.8 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3% | 3 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2% | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3% | 1 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
54% lower than State averageState average: $44K
59% fewer fines than State averageState average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than State averageState average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Sep 11, 2023 · $20K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Sep 11, 2023Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
25.7
145% worse than State averageState average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
38.1
84% worse than State averageState average: 20.7
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
41.3%
117% worse than State averageState average: 19.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
41.1%
112% worse than State averageState average: 19.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
31.8%
34% worse than State averageState average: 23.8%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
11.8%
168% worse than State averageState average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
5.5%
18% worse than State averageState average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 3.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
28.8%
465% worse than State averageState average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
11.0%
35% better than State averageState average: 16.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
9% better than State averageState average: 91.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
5% better than State averageState average: 95.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
58.6%
23% worse than State averageState average: 75.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
11% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
39% of new residents, often for short stays.
50% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
42Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
Most new residents arrive under Medicaid (50% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 10 - 11 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Oberlin's city center to The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
| Lexington Park Assisted Living | NH AL IL SNF | Topeka (West Southwest 2) | - | 60 | A+ | 60 | studio / 1 bed |
| Larksfield Place Independent Living | NH AL IL MC RC SNF | Wichita | - | 80 | A+ | 32 | - |
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| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | NH ADC RC | Oberlin | - | 45 | - | 38 | - |
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is legally operated by Decatur County, and administered by Noe Gillespie.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has a walk score of 38. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to KS state health department records, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's license number is 175356.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's occupancy is 40%.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is registered as a for-profit in KS.
Noe Gillespie is the administrator of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has 45 beds.
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