Nursing homes › Kansas › Good Samaritan-Liberal
2160 Zinnia Lane, Liberal, KS 67901 · (620) 624-3831 · 45 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 294 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Good Samaritan Society, a group operating 92 facilities in 9 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 6 abuse citation icons, 4 facilities on the Special Focus list, $2,150,138 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.0/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.07 (Kansas median: 3.95). RN hours: 1.36. Weekend total: 3.47. Nursing staff turnover: 33%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 39 deficiency citations, including 6 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-04-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-05-04 |
| 2025-05-14 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | L | complaint | corrected 2025-05-05 |
| 2024-07-24 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | complaint | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-07-24 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-19 |
| 2024-03-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-03-20 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Fine | $16,350 |
| 2025-05-14 | Fine | $14,444 |
| 2024-07-24 | Fine | $47,613 |
| 2024-03-28 | Fine | $16,377 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/2019 |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/2019 |
| BROWN, GEORGE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| DYKHOUSE, DANA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| ENGBRECHT, WESLEY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| GULSVIG, NEIL | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| HERSETH SANDLIN, STEPHANIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| LUNDEEN, MARK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| MCCAUSLAND, MAUREEN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| MOLBERT, LAURIS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| NORTH, ANDREW | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| SCHIEFFER, KEVIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| SHULKIN, DAVID | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| TEIKEN, BRENT | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| VENTLING-HERRMANN, MARNIE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| WENZEL, THOMAS | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| FLUIT, JOEL | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2022 |
| GASSEN, WILLIAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/30/2024 |
| MIDDLETON, AIMEE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/27/2022 |
| OLSON, NICHOLAS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/08/2024 |
| SCHEMA, NATHAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| BAKER, VALERIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/04/2024 |
| MCCUE, TAMARA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2024 |
| MORRISON, TONY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Good Samaritan-Liberal — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 175334), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/good-samaritan-liberal-liberal-ks/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 175334. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.