Good Samaritan Society - Atwood
Nursing Home Facility
650 Lake Road, Atwood, KS 67730
Rehabilitation and skilled care (sometimes referred to as nursing home care or skilled nursing care) refers to care that is provided for residents who need the assistance of rehabilitative and/or licensed nursing staff.
Operated by Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 230 communities in our directory.
Good Samaritan Society - Atwood is licensed for 35 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 74% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 22%.
The community is located in Rawlins County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Good Samaritan Society - Atwood. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $68,956.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Resident Rights
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Good Samaritan Society - Atwood offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, adult day care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 35
- Religious affiliation Lutheran
- Occupancy 74%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 22%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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