During the first quarter of 2026, Good Samaritan Society – Decatur County was under the ownership of Sanford, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Located in Decatur County, the facility has remained with Sanford since Jan. 1, 2019.
The facility operates as a non-profit organization.
That quarter, the nursing home’s overall CMS rating stood at two, less than the statewide nursing home average of 3.0 in Kansas. CMS assigns these ratings by assessing factors such as results of health inspections, staffing adequacy, and the standard of resident care.
Data indicates Good Samaritan Society – Decatur County averaged 17.2 residents per day in the period, offering 45 licensed beds. The facility does not have an affiliation with a hospital.
For the first quarter of 2026, the facility incurred a single fine totaling $20,207 and received one penalty.
Good Samaritan Society – Decatur County was the only non-profit nursing home in Decatur County, Kansas.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate the country’s older population is rising while numbers of younger people drop. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans age 65 and up increased by 13%, whereas those under 18 declined by 1.7%. The older adult population has surged over the century, expanding from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
Research from 2021 found that about half of Americans in this group—an estimated 28 million—may need long-term services and supports, with projections showing more than a third could require nursing home care at some point.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society – Decatur County | Sanford | Non profit – Corporation | 2 | 17.2 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
