Nursing home safety in Kansas
Kansas has 139 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.99 out of 5 CMS stars (0.01 better than the national average), carry 31.6 health-inspection citations each, and 13 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $3,697,557. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Kansas averages 3.97 nurse hours per resident per day (0.08 better than the national average). Citations average 31.6 per home (1.2 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Kansas homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Life Care Center of Andover — Andover · 1★
- Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Clearwater · 1★
- The Gardens at Aldersgate — Topeka · 1★
- Nortonville Health Care Center — Nortonville · 1★
- Tallgrass Healthcare Campus — Junction City · 2★
- Via Christi Village Ridge — Wichita · 4★
Special Focus Facilities in Kansas
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Life Care Center of Andover — Andover · SFF Candidate
- Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Clearwater · SFF Candidate
- Providence Living Center — Topeka · SFF Candidate
- Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation — Topeka · SFF Candidate
- Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center — Rossville · SFF Candidate
- Nortonville Health Care Center — Nortonville · SFF Candidate
- Holton Health Care Center — Holton · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Kansas
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Health Care Center | North Newton | 5 | 4.90762 |
| Community Hospital Onaga Ltcu | St Marys | 5 | 5.72896 |
| Lexington Park Nursing & Post Acute Center | Topeka | 5 | 4.52263 |
| Leonardville Nursing Home | Leonardville | 5 | 5.1002 |
| Larksfield Place | Wichita | 5 | 4.5459 |
| Meadowlark Hills | Manhattan | 5 | 4.51448 |
| Wellington Health and Rehab | Wellington | 5 | 3.48176 |
| Derby Health & Rehabilitation, LLC | Derby | 5 | 4.99123 |
| Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Wichita | 5 | 4.69942 |
| Caritas Center, INC | Wichita | 5 | 6.10685 |
Largest federal penalties in Kansas
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation · Topeka$227,440
- Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Clearwater$225,379
- Holton Health Care Center · Holton$206,328
- Nortonville Health Care Center · Nortonville$192,235
- Life Care Center of Andover · Andover$114,107
- Westview of Derby Rehabilitation & Health Care Cen · Derby$100,981
- Via Christi Village Manhattan, INC · Manhattan$96,781
- Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab · Topeka$93,073
- Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center · Rossville$60,639
- Homestead Health Center · Wichita$59,829
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Kansas nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Kansas have been flagged for abuse?
13 of 139 CMS-certified nursing homes in Kansas (9.4%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Kansas?
Kansas nursing homes average 2.99 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 139 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Kansas are on the Special Focus list?
7 Kansas facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Kansas nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Kansas nursing homes total $3,697,557 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Kansas?
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