Good Samaritan - Decatur County: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Decatur County is a 45-bed nonprofit nursing home in Oberlin, Kansas, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 60.9% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Good Samaritan - Decatur County
108 E Ash StreetOberlin, KS 67749
Decatur County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Good Samaritan - Decatur County, nurse aides logged 2.38 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Kansas average. With about 19 residents a day, that works out to roughly 44 aide hours a day, or about 6 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.38 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.24 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.73 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.35 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.62 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
60.9% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - Decatur County left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 83.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 17, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $20,207 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $20,207 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Good Samaritan - Decatur County holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Decatur County
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - Decatur County
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hillcrest Nursing Home McCook | 26.6 | 100 | 3.86 | 4.88 | 36.3% | 2 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Atwood Atwood | 27.1 | 35 | 1.86 | 3.58 | 22.2% | 2 | $68,956 |
| Andbe Home, Inc Norton | 33.9 | 50 | 3.17 | 4.36 | 36.1% | 2 | $30,947 |
| Sheridan County Hospital Ltcu Hoxie | 38.0 | 32 | 3.68 | 5.55 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Colby Operator, LLC Colby | 41.3 | 40 | 2.50 | 3.86 | 65.3% | 1 | $40,381 |
| Citizens Medical Center Ltcu Colby | 41.4 | 60 | 2.68 | 4.07 | 47.4% | 5 | $17,124 |
| Beaver City Manor Beaver City | 42.8 | 30 | 2.67 | 4.43 | 29.0% | 3 | None |
| Dawson Place Hill City | 48.1 | 36 | 2.59 | 3.54 | 42.5% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.