GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - VALLEY VISTA

Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista is a non-profit, corporation-owned skilled nursing facility located at 2011 Grandview Drive in Wamego, Kansas (Pottawatomie County, ZIP 66547). The facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid and operates with 45 certified beds. It is currently active and accepting residents. The facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5, which is above the national average of 3.0 stars. CMS assigns these ratings based on three component areas: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista received a health inspection rating of 3 stars, indicating performance at approximately the national average in that category. Its staffing rating is 5 stars, the highest available score, reflecting staffing levels that exceed national benchmarks. The quality measure rating is 2 stars, which falls below the national average and indicates that certain clinical quality indicators for residents are lower than what is typically observed across comparable facilities nationwide. As a facility certified for both Medicare and Medicaid, Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista is able to accept residents whose care is funded through either of these federal and state programs. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, while Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for eligible individuals based on financial and medical criteria. Residents and families are advised to confirm current bed availability and payment acceptance directly with the facility by contacting them at (785) 456-9482. When considered in the context of national performance data, this facility presents a mixed profile across its component ratings. The overall 4-star rating places it above the national average, driven significantly by its 5-star staffing score. However, the 2-star quality measure rating indicates an area where the facility's performance is below what is observed at the typical nursing home nationally. The 3-star health inspection rating suggests inspection outcomes that are broadly consistent with national norms. Prospective residents and their families may wish to review the full CMS Nursing Home Care Compare report for additional detail on specific inspection findings and quality measure data before making care decisions.