Good Samaritan Society - Atwood
650 Lake Road #216, Atwood, KS, 67730
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Good Samaritan Society
- Certified beds
- 35 · avg 26 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 25% — lower than most Kansas nursing homesKansas avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 16.7% — lower than most Kansas nursing homesKansas avg: 41.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Kansas averageKansas avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $68,956 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 175366
- Certified beds
- 35 beds · avg 26 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Chain affiliation
- Good Samaritan Society
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Good Samaritan Society chain — 92 facilities across 10 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (24 on record)
- George Joseph Brown
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Kevin Victor Schieffer
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Maureen Patricia Mccausland
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Thomas Richard Wenzel
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Andrew Stewart North
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Brent Gerard Teiken
Corporate Director · since 2024
+ 18 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 26)
- E0880·Jun 18, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Jun 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0802·Jun 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- F0801·Jun 18, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- D0582·Jun 18, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- F0576·Jun 18, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- K0610·Jul 31, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- J0609·Jul 31, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20243 fines · $69K
Most recent events
- Jul 31, 2024Fine · $51K
- May 9, 2024Fine · $8,499
- Jan 3, 2024Fine · $9,311
Largest single fine on record: $51K.
Fire-safety citations
17 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 4 at severity J–L. Most recent: Jun 18, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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