Good Samaritan - Hays
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas · CCN 175322 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Good Samaritan Society (92 facilities, chain average 3 stars)
CMS rates Good Samaritan - Hays 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 45 certified beds, 42 residents a day on average. 22 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.06476 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.8825 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.52816 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.8% (registered nurses 36.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 complaint survey |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-07-07 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0661 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-02-24 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-02-24 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-28 |
| 2025-02-24 | 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. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0849 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-28 |
| 2023-05-15 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-28 |
| 2023-05-15 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-28 |
| 2023-05-15 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0698 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-28 |
| 2023-05-15 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-28 |
| 2023-05-15 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-28 |
| 2023-05-15 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0576 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-28 |
| 2021-10-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-10-21 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-11-19 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2019-01-01 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2019-01-01 |
| Dtn Staffing Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-08-02 |
| Focusone Solutions Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-03-04 |
| Grape Tree Medical Staffing LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2018-04-13 |
| Omnicare LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Sanford Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-15 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Sanford Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-01-01 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Brown, George Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| De Andrade, Paulo Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Dykhouse, Dana Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Gassen, William Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Gillespie, Jose Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-01-15 |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Mccausland, Maureen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Middleton, Aimee Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-27 |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-01-01 |
| North, Andrew Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Olson, Nicholas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-04-08 |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-07-16 |
| Schema, Nathan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Schieffer, Kevin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Shulkin, David Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Brown, George Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Dykhouse, Dana Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Gassen, William Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Gulsvig, Neil Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Lundeen, Mark Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Mccausland, Maureen Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Molbert, Lauris Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| North, Andrew Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Schieffer, Kevin Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Shulkin, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Teiken, Brent Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Ventling-Herrmann, Marnie Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Wenzel, Thomas Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Gassen, William Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-05-30 |
| Middleton, Aimee Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-01-27 |
| Olson, Nicholas Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-04-08 |
| Schema, Nathan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Fluit, Joel Individual | individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any adp of the snf | — | 2026-01-14 |
| De Andrade, Paulo Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Gillespie, Jose Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-01-15 |
| Morrison, Tony Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-01-01 |
| Sandgren, Deeandra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-07-16 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Ellis County.