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Good Samaritan - Decatur County

108 E ASH STREET, OBERLIN, KS, 67749
(785) 475-2245
good-sam.com
45 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
45
State license
N020001
CMS facility ID
175356
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Good Samaritan - Decatur County
Legal entity
Good Samaritan - Decatur County
Street address
108 E ASH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Oberlin, KS 67749
Phone
(785) 475-2245
Website
good-sam.com
State license #
N020001

About this facility — Good Samaritan - Decatur County

Good Samaritan - Decatur County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Oberlin, Kansas. It is licensed for 45 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Oberlin 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 - Decatur County 61 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $20,207 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
Administrator
Noe Gillespie

Registered owners & officers

Sanford
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2019
Bartruff, Craig
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
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
Klinedinst, Tami
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
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
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
1996-01-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$20,207 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-17
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$296 per day (≈ $9,000/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
52% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 46% private/other
Occupancy
73% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
4% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
45
Licensed as
Nursing Facility
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-17Health inspection7 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-12-15
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-12-15
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-12-15
F-0755
F · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-12-15
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-15
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 2025-12-15
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 2025-12-15
2025-04-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0550
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0725
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-06-10
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (50 citations)
2024-02-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-03-15
2023-12-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-01-17
2023-11-30Health inspection8 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-01-05
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-05
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-01-05
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-05
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 2024-01-05
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-01-05
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 2024-01-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-05
2023-09-11Health 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 2023-10-01
2022-07-14Health inspection10 citations
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2022-08-06
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-08-06
2025-11-17Fire-safety inspection12 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0321
D · 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 2026-02-10
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-02-10
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-02-10
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0222
F · No harm found
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 2024-02-02
K-0321
D · 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 2024-02-02
K-0325
E · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-02-02
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-02-02
2022-07-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-09-23

Federal penalties

2023-09-11Fine$20,207
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 175356.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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