Nursing home safety in Kansas
Kansas has 139 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.96 out of 5 CMS stars (0.02 worse than the national average), carry 31.3 health-inspection citations each, and 15 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $3,890,159. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Kansas averages 3.97 nurse hours per resident per day (0.08 better than the national average). Citations average 31.3 per home (1.0 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 listed with a CMS abuse icon
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 in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Life Care Center of Andover (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Andover · 1★
- Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Clearwater · 1★
- Nortonville Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nortonville · 1★
- Medicalodges Eudora (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Eudora · 1★
- Onaga Operator, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Onaga · 2★
- Tallgrass Healthcare Campus (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Junction City · 2★
- Via Christi Village Ridge (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — 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 (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Andover · SFF Candidate
- Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Clearwater · SFF Candidate
- Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Topeka · SFF Candidate
- Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Rossville · SFF Candidate
- Nortonville Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Nortonville · SFF Candidate
- Holton Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Holton · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Kansas
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Living Via Christi Village Mclean (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wichita | 5 | 4.39477 |
| Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Baldwin City | 5 | 3.43211 |
| Bethel Health Care Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | North Newton | 5 | 4.90762 |
| Botkin Care and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wellington | 5 | 3.28772 |
| Brewster Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Topeka | 5 | 5.70263 |
| Brighton Place North (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Topeka | 4 | 2.04226 |
| Brookside Retirement Community (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Overbrook | 5 | 3.81823 |
| Caritas Center, INC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wichita | 5 | 6.10685 |
| Community Hospital Onaga Ltcu (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | St Marys | 5 | 5.72896 |
| Countryside Health Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Topeka | 4 | 1.86062 |
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.
- Nortonville Health Care Center · Nortonville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$252,207
- Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation · Topeka (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$227,440
- Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Clearwater (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$214,803
- Holton Health Care Center · Holton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$201,614
- Life Care Center of Andover · Andover (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$113,851
- Westview of Derby Rehabilitation & Health Care Cen · Derby (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$100,981
- Via Christi Village Manhattan, INC · Manhattan (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$96,781
- Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab · Topeka (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$93,073
- Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center · Wichita (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$62,076
- Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center · Rossville (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$60,639
Kansas nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Kansas have been flagged for abuse?
15 of 139 CMS-certified nursing homes in Kansas (10.8%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Kansas?
Kansas nursing homes average 2.96 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 138 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 $3,890,159 in the CMS release used for this report. 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?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.