Kansas Soldiers Home

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 56 beds and averages 46.7 residents a day — about 83% occupied, or roughly 9 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 6.58 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 1.35 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 4.96 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 4.99 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 7.22 on weekdays — 31% thinner on weekends — a notable drop. RN hours go from 1.52 to 0.93 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 28% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

25 citations, most serious first. The 11 most serious are shown; the remaining 14 are one tap away and print in full.

• Actual harm · G2025-08-07 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 51 residents. The sample included 12 residents, including one resident reviewed for pressure ulcers (localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to address and implement measures consistent with professional standards of practice to prevent the development of and promote the healing of pressure ulcers for Resident (R) 32 when staff failed to ensure R32 received pressure reducing interventions, repositioning, and physician involvement at the time the initial changes were identified. The resident developed Stage 3 pressure ulcers and was at risk for the development of new pressure ulcers, delayed healing, and worsening of existing ulcers. Findings included:- R32's Electronic Health Record (EHR) revealed diagnoses of cerebral palsy (a progressive disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture caused by injury or abnormal development in the immature brain, most…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-07 · tag F0730 — widespread
  Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents. The facility identified five Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) employed for over 12 months during the review period. Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to complete an annual performance review at least once every 12 months for the five CNAs reviewed, to ensure adequate and appropriate care and services were provided to the residents of the facility. This placed the residents at risk for decreased quality of care. Findings included:- Review of employee files on 08/06/25 at 01:07 PM revealed a lack of performance evaluations signed by management for the five CNAs that had been employed over one year, that included CMA L date of hire 01/29/10, CMA R date of hire 05/08/23, CMA II date of hire 07/12/23, CMA JJ date of hire 05/28/15, and CMA KK date of hire 09/24/06.During an interview on 08/07/25 at 10:10 AM, Administrative Staff A reported he expected 100 percent compliance to have the annual performances evaluations completed annually.The facility did not provide a policy on annual performance evaluations.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-08-07 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents, and one main kitchen. Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions to prevent the potential for food borne bacteria. This placed the residents at risk for food borne illnesses.Findings included: - During a second tour of the kitchen on 08/5/25 at 10:30 AM, observation revealed three-barrel type trash cans that did not have a lid covering the trash cans. Dietary Staff DD did ask the staff to locate the lids to the trash cans, and all but one was found. On 08/0525 at 10:35 AM, observation revealed Dietary Staff DD washed her hands, then put on gloves, and pureed the food for five residents, which included country fried steak and asparagus. Dietary Staff DD followed the recipe. During the observation, Dietary Staff DD removed her soiled glove at the counter, put them in the trash barrel that did not have a lid, then reapplied new gloves without washing her hands. During the serving of the food on 08/06/25 at 11:00 AM, Dietary Staff CC removed her gloves, washed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-07 · tag F0814 — failed to dispose of garbage properly — widespread
  Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents. Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain and/or dispose of kitchen garbage and refuse properly. This placed facility residents at risk for insect or rodent infestation.Findings included: - During a second tour of the kitchen on 08/5/25 at 10:30 AM observation revealed three-barrel type trash cans which did not have a lid. Dietary Staff DD did ask the staff to locate the lids to the trash cans and all but one was found.On 08/06/25 at 03:15 PM observation of the outside garbage bins with Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) BB revealed eight trash bins against the fence and two of the bins had lids up. The wind at the time of the observation was calm breeze and there were no strong winds noted.On 08/06/25 at 03:15 PM CDM BB said the bins were usually closed but maybe the wind lifted the lids. CDM BB said he had no idea why the lids were open at that time.The facility's policy Waste Disposal revised on 10/10/24 all garbage will be disposed of daily and in needed throughout the day. Trash will be…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-08-07 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents. The sample included 15 residents. Based on interviews, observation and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain a consistent infection prevention and control program. Additionally the facility failed to utilize Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP-infection control interventions designed to reduce transmission of resistant organisms which employ targeted gown and glove use during high contact care) when providing direct care to residents with catheters (a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid), wounds, and/or surgical artificial openings entering the body to prevent the spread of infection. The facility further failed to provide catheter care using aseptic technique and failed to implement measures to prevent the growth of Legionella (a serious type of lung infection caused by inhaling water droplets or mist contaminated with Legionella bacteria) and other opportunistic water borne pathogens in the facility's water systems to prevent the spread…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-08-07 · tag F0881 — failed to use antibiotics responsibly — widespread
  Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents; the sample included 15 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and infection prevention and control program which included an antibiotic stewardship program with antibiotic use protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use. This placed the residents at risk for infectious diseases.Findings included: - The facility Matrix, dated 08/05/25, noted seven residents who received antibiotics. Review of the infection control surveillance log dated 07/01/25 through 08/06/25 revealed the facility lacked documentation of tracking and trending of Resident (R) 33, with a diagnosis of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), who received gentamycin (antibiotic) bladder irrigations for prevention of urinary tract infection. The log lacked documentation of tracking and trending of R4, with diagnosis of UTI, for receiving amoxicillin (antibiotic), ordered 7/31/25, for seven days.On 08/06/25 at 01:24 PM, Administrative Nurse F confirmed the above findings. She stated R33 and R4 received antibiotics, which she…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-08-07 · tag F0658 — failed to meet professional standards of care — pattern
  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility had a census of 51 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide services to meet professional standards of care related to medication administration. This placed the residents at risk for medication-related complications and ineffective medication regimes. Findings included:- During an observation on 08/05/25 at 08:45 AM, Certified Medication Aide (CMA) R was at the medication cart on the third floor. Observation revealed CMA R reviewed the computer screen with several residents' names highlighted in pink, indicating overdue medications. CMA R prepared medications without using the electronic Medication Administration Record (MAR) to verify the medication orders. CMA R stated she had prepared Resident (R)8's medications. Upon inquiry about the 14 residents that were highlighted pink and the preparation of the medications without looking at the MAR, CMA R shrugged her shoulders and walked away. During an observation and interview on 08/05/25 at 08:50 AM, Licensed Nurse (LN) H accessed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-08-07 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — pattern
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents. The sample included 15 residents. Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less that five percent. 35 medication administration opportunities were observed, and 22 errors identified resulting in a medication error rate of 52.94 percent. This placed the residents at risk for medication related complications and ineffective medication regimes.Finding included:- Resident (R) 2's July Medication Administration Record/Treatment Administration Record (MAR/TAR) documented 18 oral medications scheduled at 07:30 AM, two nasal spray medications were scheduled at 07:30 AM, as well as one inhaled medication. On 08/06/25 at 09:52 AM, observation revealed Certified Medication Aide T administered the 07:30 AM scheduled medications to R2, outside of the one hour before or after protocol. R2 received 18 late oral medications and one late inhaled medication. R2 declined the nasal spray. On 08/06/25 at 09:52 AM, CMA T stated he was trained by another certified medication aide and was told…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-07 · tag F0552 — isolated
  Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY The facility reported a census of 51 residents. The sample included 15 residents with five reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observations, interview and record review the facility failed to obtain a consent form for a psychotropic 9alters mood or thoughts) medication for Resident (R) 3. This placed the residents at risk for adverse side effects of the medications and uninformed decisions.Findings included: - R3's Physician Orders dated 07/18/25 revealed the following diagnosis: major depressive disorder (major mood disorder, which causes persistent feelings of sadness). R3's Annual Minimum Data Set(MDS) dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, indicating intact cognition. The MDS indicated R3 received antidepressant medication (class of medications used to treat mood disorders).R3's Quarterly MDS dated [DATE] recorded a BIMS score of 14, which indicated intact cognition. The MDS documented R3 had no behaviors. The MDS noted R3 received an antidepressant…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-07 · tag F0604 — failed to not use physical restraints improperly — isolated
  Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents; the sample included 15 residents. Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an environment free from physical restraints (any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material or equipment attached or adjacent to the resident's body that the individual cannot remove easily which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body) when staff failed to assess and ensure safety regarding Resident (R) 28's use of a seatbelt on his motorized wheelchair. This deficient practice placed R28 at risk for complications related to restraints and impaired safety.Findings included:- Review of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) documented R28 had diagnoses which included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD- a progressive and irreversible condition characterized by diminished lung capacity and difficulty or discomfort in breathing), and atrial fibrillation (rapid, irregular heartbeat).R28's 03/18/25 Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) documented a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-07 · tag F0605 — failed to not use drugs as a restraint — isolated
  Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 51 residents; the sample included 15 residents. Five residents were reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an appropriate indication, or a documented physician rationale which included the multiple unsuccessful attempts for nonpharmacological symptom management and risk versus benefits for the continued use of an antipsychotic (class of medications used to treat mental disorder characterized by a gross impairment in reality testing) for Resident (R) 1. This deficient practice placed R1 at risk for adverse effects associated with the use of psychotropic (alters mood or thoughts) medications.Findings included:- R1 's Electronic Health Record (EHR) revealed diagnoses of depression (a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest) and anxiety (mental or emotional reaction characterized by apprehension, uncertainty, and irrational fear).R1's 10/22/24 Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) documented the resident had a Brief Interview for Mental Status…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

The source lists no ownership percentage for any party here — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

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