Good Samaritan - Decatur County
Nursing home in Oberlin, Kansas, CMS certification number 175356
108 E Ash Street, Oberlin, KS 67749 · Decatur County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 17, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Good Samaritan - Decatur County take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Good Samaritan - Decatur County is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Good Samaritan - Decatur County reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Nursing staff turnover
- 66.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 72.7%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 17, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 30, 2023, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Good Samaritan - Decatur County in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 19.3 residents live here, about 43% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 19.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Good Samaritan - Decatur County
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 92 homes nationally under Good Samaritan Society, 3-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Kansas
Kansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Kansas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Good Samaritan - Decatur County
What is the CMS star rating of Good Samaritan - Decatur County?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Good Samaritan - Decatur County accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Good Samaritan - Decatur County?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Good Samaritan - Decatur County?
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.