Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village
1156 Highway 14, Ellsworth, KS, 67439
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Good Samaritan Society
- Certified beds
- 43 · avg 39 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 51.3% — near the Kansas averageKansas avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher 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)
- 1 fine · $8,190 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 175231
- Certified beds
- 43 beds · avg 39 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.
Parent entity
Sanford
Disclosed owners (39 on record)
- Courtney Bailey
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Sanford
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- George Joseph Brown
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kevin Victor Schieffer
Corporate Director · since 2025
- Maureen Patricia Mccausland
Corporate Director · since 2025
+ 33 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
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- D0881·Jul 2, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D0880·Jul 2, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0868·Jul 2, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- F0812·Jul 2, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0758·Jul 2, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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 li…
- D0756·Jul 2, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0699·Jul 2, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D0690·Jul 2, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $8,190
Most recent events
- Aug 1, 2023Fine · $8,190
Fire-safety citations
29 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jul 2, 2024. 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.
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