Liberal, Kansas · CMS Care Compare

Good Samaritan Society - Liberal

2 of 5 · CMS overall rating Below average

2160 ZINNIA LANE, Liberal, KS 67901

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Liberal, Kansas · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Good Samaritan Society - Liberal carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Kansas's state average of 3.0.

2/5 CMS overall
1/5 Health inspection
5/5 Staffing
45 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Good Samaritan Society - Liberal in Liberal, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 39 of 100 (grade F). The 45-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Kansas runs a median of $8,669 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

39 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 39 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 39.

Health inspections 1/5 stars · 0
Staffing 5/5 stars · 100
Quality measures 2/5 stars · 25
Inspection record 31 deficiencies · 36.666666666666664

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Good Samaritan Society - Liberal carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (2/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Liberal, Kansas, this facility operates 45 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 40 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 89%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Same-ownership peers

Within Kansas, Good Samaritan Society - Liberal is one of 79 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 6% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (31 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Good Samaritan Society - Liberal compares to Kansas

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 2/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 1/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 5/5 · state avg 3.4
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 3.1

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Good Samaritan Society - Liberal ranks in Kansas

Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, Good Samaritan Society - Liberal’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all Kansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 63 · 21%
2 stars · this facility 55 · 19%
3 stars 62 · 21%
4 stars 59 · 20%
5 stars 55 · 19%

55 Kansas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 45
Residents 40
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Seward
Penalties 2
Deficiencies 31

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Good Samaritan Society - Liberal?

CMS rates Good Samaritan Society - Liberal at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 2/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas?

In Kansas, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,669/month ($104,025/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,064/month.

What services does Good Samaritan Society - Liberal offer?

Good Samaritan Society - Liberal operates as a skilled nursing facility (45 beds with approximately 40 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 31 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.

Does Good Samaritan Society - Liberal have any deficiencies or penalties?

Good Samaritan Society - Liberal has multiple deficiencies (31 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kansas?

In Kansas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,975/mo), home health aides ($6,435/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).

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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Kansas elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 175334.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial