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Good Samaritan - Hays

Name: Good Samaritan - Hays
Address: 2700 CANAL BLVD, Hays, KS, 67601, US
Telephone: 7856257331

2700 Canal Blvd, Hays, KS 67601 · Ellis County · 45 certified beds · avg 42 residents/day · certified since Dec 1, 1994

Part of chain: GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (92 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.72

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (22)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 8, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint
Feb 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care.
Feb 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Feb 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Feb 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Feb 24, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life.
May 15, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
May 15, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
May 15, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
May 15, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
May 15, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
May 15, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents reasonable access to and privacy in using ways to communicate, such as phones, mail, and email. Residents have the right to stay in touch with the outside world privately.
Oct 21, 2021	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 21, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Oct 21, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	10	F
2023	6	E
2025	5	D
2026	1	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Kansas avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.72	4.58	3.95	top 41% in Kansas; top 18% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.02	0.81	0.69	top 23% in Kansas; top 15% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.10	4.05	3.50	top 43% in Kansas; top 20% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.59	0.49	0.48	top 27% in Kansas; top 24% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	28.8	48.1	45.8	top 8% in Kansas; top 12% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	36.4	42.0	42.9	top 42% in Kansas; top 40% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.06, RN 0.88, weekend 3.53. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Sanford	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	01/01/2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	100%	01/01/2019
Brown, George	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
Brown, George	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2025
De Andrade, Paulo	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2023
De Andrade, Paulo	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2023
DTN Staffing INC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/02/2024
Dykhouse, Dana	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Dykhouse, Dana	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Engbrecht, Wesley	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Engbrecht, Wesley	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Fluit, Joel	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2022
Fluit, Joel	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/14/2026
Fluit, Joel	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2022
Focusone Solutions	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/04/2024
Gassen, William	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Gassen, William	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Gassen, William	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/30/2024
Gillespie, Jose	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/15/2018
Gillespie, Jose	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/15/2018

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"What exactly do you hand off to the next provider when a resident is discharged, and how do you confirm they received it?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
"How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
"How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Via Christi Village Hays KS LLC	1.9 mi	Hays, KS	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Good Samaritan - Ellis	12.3 mi	Ellis, KS	★★★★★	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175322.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Good Samaritan - Hays

2700 Canal Blvd, Hays, KS 67601 · 7856257331

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "What exactly do you hand off to the next provider when a resident is discharged, and how do you confirm they received it?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
☐ "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
☐ "How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 175322 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)