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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.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Met the expected recovery: 50.0% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 20 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.24 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 31% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 7% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 45 beds and averages 38.7 residents a day — about 86% occupied, or roughly 6 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. 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 3.69 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.65 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.64 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 3.17 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.91 on weekdays — 19% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.78 to 0.32 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 38% is about the same as 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 unchanged from the previous inspection. 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.

17 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 7 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-06-18 · 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 43 residents. 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 in one of one kitchen and one of one kitchenettes. This placed the residents of the facility at risk for food borne illness. Findings included: - During a tour of the kitchen on 06/16/25 at 08:49 AM, the following areas of concern were noted: 1. The inside of the hand-washing sink had visible dirt and debris. The trash can next to the hand-washing sink had dried food debris stuck on the outside of the plastic can. 2. One three-tiered metal cart, used to transport resident snacks, had multiple areas of rust on the legs as well as a build-up of ground-on food on the wheels. 3. The inside of the three-doored freezer had food debris on the bottom shelf. 4. Two silver-colored skillets hanging by the stove contained multiple scratches in the protective coating causing the skillets to be unsanitizable. 5. The front vent of the three-door reach-in refrigerator had dried-on…

  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 · D2025-06-18 · tag F0578 — failed to honor advance directives / code status — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
  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 43 residents; the sample included 14 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to verify advanced directives (legal documents in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves) to ensure the outside of hospital Do Not Resuscitate Directive form (DNR- or no code, a legal document or order that means the person does not desire cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] in the event of cardiac arrest) were accurate and legal to reflect Resident (R) 4, R27, and R40's advance directives. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for impaired rights related to end-of-life care. Findings included: - R4's Electronic Health Record (EHR) included diagnoses of morbid obesity (a serious medical condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation, significantly impacting health and potentially shortening lifespan), chronic kidney disease (a condition where…

  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 · D2025-06-18 · tag F0583 — failed to protect personal privacy — isolated
  Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 43 residents. The sample included 14 residents. Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to protect and promote the privacy, including during telephone use, for Resident (R) 145, R19 and R44. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for negative psychosocial effects due to impaired privacy. Findings included: - Observation on 06/17/25 at 09:59 AM, Housekeeping V entered R145's room to perform housekeeping duties without knocking and announcing her presence. R145 was resting on his bed at that time. Observation on 06/17/25 at 10:03 AM, Maintenance U knocked once on R19's door, and without waiting for R19 to respond, walked in and turned the light on, R19 was resting in her bead at that time. On 06/16/25 at 09:20 AM, R4 reported that when she was on the phone, staff would just enter her room and loiter until she was off the phone. On 06/17/25 at 10:09 AM, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) M stated she would knock and introduce herself and await acknowledgment from the resident before entering the room. CNA M said,…

  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 · D2025-06-18 · tag F0628 — isolated
  Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility had a census of 43 residents. The sample included 14 residents with one resident reviewed for hospitalization. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to issue written notification as soon as practicable for transfer for Resident (R) 2. The facility additionally failed to notify the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO). This placed the resident at risk for impaired rights related to returning to the facility. Findings included: - R2's Electronic Health Record (EHR) revealed diagnoses of congestive heart failure (CHF-a condition with low heart output and the body becomes congested with fluid), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (rapid, irregular heartbeat), atrioventricular block (a condition where the electrical signals that control the heartbeat are partially or completely blocked from traveling between the atria and ventricles), and the presence of cardiac pacemaker (implanted device to regulate the beating of the heart). R2's Discharge with Expected Return Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated 03/01/25 documented a Brief Interview of 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.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-06-18 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 43 residents. The sample included 14 residents with five residents sampled for quality of care. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide care and services to monitor medications for Resident (R) 11 when staff failed to monitor for effectiveness and side effects of an antibiotic and failed to follow instructions to discontinue mediations that had potential for increased adverse effects due to the antibiotic. This deficient practice placed R11 at risk for prolonged infection and adverse side effects. Findings: - R11's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) revealed the following diagnoses: end-stage renal disease (ESRD-a terminal disease of the kidneys), diabetes mellitus (DM-when the body cannot use glucose, not enough insulin is made, or the body cannot respond to the insulin), and infected wounds. R11's 04/20/25 admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 15, indicating intact cognition. The MDS recorded R11 had dialysis (a procedure where impurities or wastes are…

  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 · Dcited before2025-06-18 · 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 43 residents. The sample included 14 residents with 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 observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to provide ordered treatments to prevent pressure ulcers and promote healing for Resident (R) 16. This deficient practice placed the resident at risk of developing pressure injuries and delayed wound healing. Findings included: - R16 's Electronic Health Record (EHR) revealed a diagnosis of chronic renal failure (inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes). R16's 03/21/25 admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 12, indicating moderate cognitive impairment. The MDS documented R16 had no pressure ulcers but was at risk for pressure injuries. R16's 03/21/25 Pressure Ulcer Care Area Assessment (CAA) documented R16 had no…

  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 · D2025-06-18 · tag F0757 — failed to avoid unnecessary drugs — isolated
  Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  - R21's Electronic Health Record (EHR) revealed a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM-when the body cannot use glucose, not enough insulin is made, or the body cannot respond to the insulin). R21's 04/17/25 Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of 15, indicating intact cognition. R21 consumed a therapeutic, regular textured diet. R21 received insulin (a hormone that lowers the level of glucose in the blood) daily. R21's Care Plan documented on 02/08/25 she was at risk for hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and hypoglycemia ( low blood sugar) related to a diabetes diagnosis and the use of insulin. The plan documented R21 needed to have her insulin administered per physician orders. R21's Physician's Order noted an order for Admelog SoloStar (fast-acting insulin). Inject four units subcutaneously (beneath the skin) before meals related to diabetes. Hold for a blood sugar (BS) of less than 100 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL); ordered on 02/08/25. R21's EHR revealed a consultant pharmacist medication review dated 05/23/25 that…

  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 · Fcited before2023-11-29 · 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 36 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions, to the residents of the facility appropriately to prevent the potential for food borne bacteria. Findings included: - During an initial tour of the kitchen on 11/27/23 at 11:40 AM, the following areas of concern were noted: 1. Two reach-in freezers contained food debris on the bottom shelf. 2. Six cutting boards had deep grooves, making them unsanitizable. 3. Three kitchen trash cans had dried food debris and liquids on the lids and sides. 4. The flour and sugar plastic bins contained food debris on top of the lids. 5. The resident refrigerator had an undated gallon of vanilla ice cream half full, an undated 25% of a chocolate brownie ice cream cake and an undated three-quart jug of grape juice that was 25% full. On 11/29/23 at 08:01 AM, Dietary staff BB stated any opened food items in the refrigerator should be dated with the open date. Dietary staff BB confirmed the cutting boards had the deep grooves and that…

  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 · D2023-11-29 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  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 36 residents with 15 selected for review which included one resident reviewed for dignity. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide cares to maintain one sampled resident's dignity, Resident (R)92. Findings included: - Review of Resident (R)92's medical record revealed diagnoses included fracture of the right tibia (lower leg bone), chronic (long term) respiratory failure, and diabetes (when the body cannot use glucose, not enough insulin made, or the body cannot respond to the insulin). The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], was in progress and not completed. The Base Line Care Plan dated 11/21/23, instructed staff to assist the resident with daily cares and the resident was non weight bearing due to the fracture of her right lower extremity. The care plan instructed staff to keep the head of her bed elevated to assist with breathing. Observation, on 11/27/23 at 12:00 PM, revealed the resident seated in her wheelchair in the…

  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 · D2023-11-29 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  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 36 residents with 15 residents included in the sample. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to review and revise the care plan for one of the residents sampled, Resident (R)27 regarding staff instruction on utilizing a gait belt during transfers. Findings included: - The Physician Order Sheet (POS), dated 11/20/23, for Resident (R)27, documented a diagnosis of dementia (progressive mental disorder characterized by failing memory, confusion). The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], documented the staff assessment for cognition revealed severe cognitive impairment. She required extensive assistance of two staff for transfers. She had unsteady balance and was only able to stabilize with staff assistance. She had no impairment in functional range of motion (ROM). The Falls Care Area Assessment (CAA), dated 09/18/23, documented the resident was not steady during transfers and required staff assistance to stabilize. She required extensive…

  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

“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.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to MEDICALODGES, INC. — 18 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 18 rows in the source record cover these 15 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $188K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in KS