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Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista was largest nursing home in Pottawatomie County as of Q4 2023

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CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista stood out as the largest nursing home in Pottawatomie County, tied with one other nursing home, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It shared its ranking with Onaga Operator, LLC.

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 45 beds available, three more than the average in Pottawatomie County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 42.1 residents during that period.

Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.8 recorded for nursing homes in Kansas.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista has already spent a total of $25,522 in two fines and suffered two penalties.

In total, there were three non-profit nursing homes in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“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, an insurance education group. “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 Homes in Pottawatomie County as of Q4 2023

RankNursing HomeOverall Rating
1Onaga Operator, LLC4
1Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista2
3Westy Community Care Home1
4Community Hospital Onaga Long-Term Care Unit4

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