Good Samaritan Society - Ellis

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 22, 2025

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 23, 2026

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 24, 2026

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 23, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 30, 2026

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 30, 2026

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 30, 2026

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 30, 2026

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 30, 2026

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 23, 2026

• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 23, 2026

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 23, 2026

• Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 5, 2024

• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 5, 2024

• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 5, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 5, 2024

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 17, 2024

• Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 17, 2024

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 17, 2024

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 25, 2024

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 24, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 17, 2024

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 5, 2024

• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 5, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 14, 2022

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 30, 2022

Good Samaritan Society - Ellis offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Good Samaritan Society - Ellis is located at 1101 Spruce Street in Ellis, Kansas.

Good Samaritan Society - Ellis had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 45 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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