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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista
Wamego, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - VALLEY VISTA is a non profit - corporation nursing home in WAMEGO, KS with 45 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Wamego, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2011 GRANDVIEW DRIVE, Wamego, Kansas 66547
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 5, 2024, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista 2 times in the last three years, $26,525 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 43 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 58 minutesAbove the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 21%Below the Kansas average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 14, 2024
February 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Procure 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 Mar 8, 2024Ensure 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 Mar 8, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 8, 2024Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 8, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 8, 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 Mar 8, 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 Mar 8, 2024Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 8, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 8, 2024Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 8, 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 Mar 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $26,525 in the last three years.
- May 16, 2024Fine: $9,315
- March 27, 2024Fine: $17,210
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 43
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 1, 1996
- 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
- 175359
Location
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2011 GRANDVIEW DRIVEWamego, KS 66547
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Questions about Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista
How did Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 5, 2024 and cited 11 health deficiencies. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident per day, including 58 minutes from registered nurses. 21% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista 2 times in the last three years, totaling $26,525.
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.