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Good Samaritan - Atwood

650 LAKE ROAD #216, ATWOOD, KS, 67730
(785) 626-9015
good-sam.com
35 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
35
CMS facility ID
175366
Care type
Nursing home
County
Rawlins
Facility name
Good Samaritan - Atwood
Street address
650 LAKE ROAD #216
City / state / ZIP
Atwood, KS 67730
Phone
(785) 626-9015
Website
good-sam.com

About this facility — Good Samaritan - Atwood

Good Samaritan - Atwood is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Atwood, Kansas. It is licensed for 35 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Atwood and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Samaritan - Atwood 43 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $68,956 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Good Samaritan Society
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sanford
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2019
Brown, George
Director — since 2025
Dykhouse, Dana
Director — since 2024
Engbrecht, Wesley
Director — since 2024
Fluit, Joel
Officer — since 2022
Gassen, William
Director · Officer — since 2024
Gulsvig, Neil
Director — since 2024
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
Director — since 2024
Kuhlman, Daniel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Lundeen, Mark
Director — since 2024
Mccausland, Maureen
Director — since 2025
Middleton, Aimee
Officer — since 2022
Molbert, Lauris
Director — since 2024
Morrison, Tony
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
North, Andrew
Director — since 2024
Olson, Nicholas
Officer — since 2024
Portschy, Jacqueline
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Schema, Nathan
Officer — since 2022
Schieffer, Kevin
Director — since 2025
Shulkin, David
Director — since 2024
Teiken, Brent
Director — since 2024
Ventling-herrmann, Marnie
Director — since 2024
Wenzel, Thomas
Director — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1996-04-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$68,956 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-18
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$307 per day (≈ $9,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 37% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
35
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-18Health inspection6 citations
F-0576
F · No harm found
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2025-08-01
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-08-01
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2025-08-01
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2025-08-01
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-01
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-01
2024-07-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0610
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-08-01
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)
2024-05-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-10
2024-01-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-20
2023-09-28Health inspection8 citations
F-0577
C · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0730
F · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2023-10-30
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-30
2022-06-16Health inspection8 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0802
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-07-15
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2022-07-15
2025-06-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-08-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-08-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-01
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-08-22
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-09-01
2023-09-28Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-19
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-12-19
2022-06-16Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0111
L · Immediate jeopardy
Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.
Corrected 2022-08-22
K-0222
L · Immediate jeopardy
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-08-22
K-0345
L · Immediate jeopardy
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-08-22
K-0374
L · Immediate jeopardy
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-08-22

Federal penalties

2024-07-31Fine$51,146
2024-05-09Fine$8,499
2024-01-03Fine$9,311
Total fines$68,956
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 175366.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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