The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ELLSWORTH VILLAGE
ELLSWORTH, KS · Medicare-certified · 43 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ELLSWORTH VILLAGE has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with 3-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 3.46 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4641 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 2, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4641.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.46
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 2.98
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
37.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
19.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.2%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $16,838 in total fines.
- $8,190
Federal fine
Aug 1, 2023
- $8,648
Federal fine
May 23, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY · 92 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 38.5 residents on an average day (90% of 43 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.