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Good Samaritan - Ellsworth
⌖ Ellsworth, KS · Ellsworth County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds43
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Good Samaritan - Ellsworth
Good Samaritan - Ellsworth is a 43-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ellsworth, KS. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Kansas is 3.1. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 38 min a day with each resident, less than the Kansas average of 4 hr 04 min. About 53% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameGood Samaritan - Ellsworth
LocationEllsworth County, Kansas
Phone(785) 472-3167
Address1156 Highway 14, Ellsworth, KS 67439 · Ellsworth County
CMS provider number175231
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyGood Samaritan Society · 92 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 1, 1992 (33 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (May 2026)Kansas average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Registered nurse time per resident44 min a dayKansas average: 43 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover53% a yearKansas average: 48%About average
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 38 min a dayKansas average: 4 hr 04 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Kansas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury5.4%State average: 4.3%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.3%State average: 4.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs26.3%State average: 18.1%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.2State average: 1.8Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kansas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Kansas, Medicaid pays for 57% of resident days at a typical home.
- 47% Medicaid
- 8% Medicare
- 45% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average74%Kansas typical: 84%
Cost of care per resident day$301Kansas typical: $318
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 28 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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