Prairie West at Good Samaritan - Ellsworth Village
State licensed300 BICKERDYKE BLVD, Ellsworth, KS 67439
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village
Ellsworth, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ELLSWORTH VILLAGE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in ELLSWORTH, KS with 43 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
43 residents
Location
Ellsworth, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1156 HIGHWAY 14, Ellsworth, Kansas 67439
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 38 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 44 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the Kansas average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 21, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 26, 2026
July 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jul 31, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 31, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 31, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 31, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 31, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 43
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 1992
- Part of a chain
- Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175231
Location
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1156 HIGHWAY 14Ellsworth, KS 67439
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village
How did Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 21, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.