Good Samaritan - Ellsworth: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Good Samaritan - Ellsworth is a 43-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ellsworth, Kansas, part of Good Samaritan Society. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 52.6% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Good Samaritan - Ellsworth
1156 Highway 14Ellsworth, KS 67439
Ellsworth 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 - Ellsworth, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Kansas average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 87 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.44 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 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
52.6% of nursing staff at Good Samaritan - Ellsworth left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 21, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Good Samaritan - Ellsworth holds 5 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Good Samaritan - Ellsworth
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Good Samaritan Society, 92 homes
- Legal name: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Good Samaritan - Ellsworth
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wilson Care and Rehab Wilson | 14.8 | 40 | 2.64 | 3.68 | 65.1% | 3 | None |
| Lincoln Park Manor Inc Lincoln | 23.3 | 36 | 2.98 | 4.33 | 31.9% | 3 | None |
| Riverview Estates Marquette · abuse citation | 24.5 | 36 | 2.99 | 4.35 | 51.3% | 1 | $35,839 |
| Sandstone Heights Little River | 25.0 | 36 | 2.43 | 4.18 | 58.8% | 1 | $67,763 |
| Bethany Home Association Lindsborg | 31.5 | 85 | 3.70 | 5.34 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Pinnacle Park Nursing & Rehab Center Salina | 33.1 | 60 | 2.55 | 3.87 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| Legacy at Salina Salina · staffing data not validated | 34.7 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | $26,868 |
| Sterling Village Sterling | 34.8 | 45 | 3.22 | 4.42 | 33.3% | 3 | $24,206 |
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.