94 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Kansas

Nurse hours

5.39 /day

Staff turnover

68%

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Azria Health Wichita runs a for-profit limited liability operation with 70 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the real story here: 5.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average of 3.86. That's meaningful coverage, though weekends dip about 7% below the home's own weekday levels, and staff turnover sits at 68% against a national average of 45.8%, a lot of churn for a building this size. The inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, one of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated February 2026. If you're weighing this one, the bedside hours are a genuine strength; the turnover and the harm-level finding are the parts worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.99 /day

Staff turnover

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The Healthcare Resort Of Olathe runs 70 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, a little above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage. Where the record gets harder to overlook is inspections: 58 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with $37,417 in fines across three cases. The most recent inspection was April 16, 2025. Strong quality measure scores don't cancel out that inspection history, and the staffing edge is thin enough that a weekend dip matters.

Nurse hours

4.05 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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The Healthcare Resort of Leawood runs a for-profit operation with 70 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.05 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average. But weekend coverage drops roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, so care thins out when families tend to visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 36 deficiencies on file, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $19,105 fine. A 2/5 inspection rating against 4/5 marks for both quality measures and staffing tells you the clinical numbers look better than the survey history. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale.

Nurse hours

4.33 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Memorial Hospital Ltcu in Abilene runs on a government hospital-district license and 75 certified beds. The staffing numbers are the strongest part of the story: 4.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, though weekend coverage slips about 7% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 55.1% against a 45.8% national average, so the people providing that care are cycling through fairly quickly. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with the most recent survey in September 2024. Quality measure scores came in at 2 stars while staffing earned 4.

Nurse hours

3.57 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Nurse staffing at Flint Hills runs about 3.57 hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends dip about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 49.1%, above the national 45.8%, which means aides and nurses are cycling through fairly steadily. The health inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $37,560 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was July 1, 2025, so that record is current. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers are where the concerns live.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Cheyenne County Village runs 30 beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.91 hours per resident day, barely a percentage point above it. Weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday coverage, so the care you'd see on a Saturday may look thinner than a Tuesday. Turnover at 39.3% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency. The harder part is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $13,287 fine. Its last inspection was September 2023, so that record has had time to age without a fresh look.

Nurse hours

4.21 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Pioneer Ridge has real staffing strength, 4.21 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, and CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars on that measure. But the inspection record is where things get hard to ignore: 51 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $14,901 fine and a 1-star health inspection rating. Half of the staff turned over in the past year, above the 45.8% national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below weekdays. The most recent inspection was December 3, 2025. Good daily staffing is doing real work here, but it's carrying a lot of weight against a troubled survey history.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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The Healthcare Resort Of Topeka runs a stable ship on the clinical side, a perfect five stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level during a survey completed in December 2025. Staffing is where the picture gets thinner: 3.73 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage tightens exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.5% is better than the national 45.8%, though not dramatically so. Worth asking about two abuse-related deficiencies on the current record, and how weekend shifts are actually covered.

Nurse hours

3.84 /day

Staff turnover

65%

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Newton Presbyterian Manor runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.84 hours per resident day against 3.86, so there's no real cushion there. Weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 65.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning you should ask how they keep consistent caregivers on weekends and evenings. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and one fine of $26,500; the most recent inspection was February 2026. Quality and staffing measures both earn four stars, but the three-star health inspection side is where the real questions live.

Nurse hours

4.42 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Emporia Presbyterian Manor runs a nonprofit shop with 60 certified beds, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.42 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest thing in its file. Weekends thin out about 10% below the home's own weekday level, though, and annual turnover sits at 53.8% against a national 45.8%, so a lot of those hours belong to people still learning the building. The health inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, 2 of them at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and $30,244 in fines across two penalties. A recent March 2026 inspection is a plus. Quality measure scores are weak, and the staffing and inspection picture doesn't fully offset that.

Nurse hours

5.07 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Pine Village runs 74 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, 13 deficiencies on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level and no abuse citations, plus a recent May 2025 survey. The trouble sits in the day-to-day numbers. Its CMS staffing and quality measure ratings both come in at 1 out of 5, and annual staff turnover hits 54.5% against a national average of 45.8%. That combination matters: good survey results reflect how a building performed on inspection day, while thin staffing and heavy turnover shape what a resident actually experiences between surveys. If you're touring, ask directly how many CNAs are on the floor at night and how long the current director of nursing has been in place.

Nurse hours

4.80 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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Avita Health and Rehab at Reeds Cove runs 76 certified beds in Wichita under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.80 hours per resident day, roughly 24% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekends dip about 14% below the home's own weekday numbers, so coverage isn't even across the week. Turnover is the harder fact: 67.3% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are relatively new. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a single fine of $8,827. The most recent inspection was May 2026.

Nurse hours

3.52 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Good Samaritan Society - Hutchinson Village runs 65 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its last inspection was recent, December 3, 2025. The health inspection side looks solid, with a four-star rating, but that record includes 16 deficiencies and one at the level that caused actual harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse. Staffing sits at 3.52 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover of 45.1% tracks just under the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the outlier here, the thin weekend coverage and that harm-level deficiency are what a family should ask about directly.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Heritage Grove Estates runs 80 beds in Topeka under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers cut both ways. Nurses give residents 4.03 hours a day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so the coverage your family member gets depends on which day you visit. Annual turnover sits at 53.5%, well past the national 45.8%, which means a lot of new faces coming through. Inspections from August 2024 produced 18 deficiencies, three serious enough to threaten resident harm, though none involved abuse. The $9,113 in fines is modest. Clinical quality scores hold up; consistency of care is the open question.

Nurse hours

3.44 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Cambridge Place runs about 3.44 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends are thinner still, around 15% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters most when a resident needs help on a Saturday. Staff turnover sits at 48.8%, a few points above the national figure, and the home carries 43 deficiencies on its current record, including two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Inspectors were last on site in August 2025. The quality measure score looks strong; the inspection history and thin weekend coverage are the parts worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.45 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Park Lane runs on more nursing hours than most homes nationally, 4.45 per resident day against a 3.86 average, and that staffing shows up in a four-star staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips only slightly below weekdays, and turnover at 42.9% is a bit better than the typical 45.8%. Where the picture darkens is quality measures, which land at one star, and a record of 19 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $22,925 fine. The most recent inspection was in March 2025, so the record is current rather than stale. Nonprofit ownership with strong staffing is a real positive, but the quality and deficiency numbers are the parts a family needs to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

5.01 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Parkside Homes runs on an unusual split: the nursing hours are genuinely generous, 5.01 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and staff turnover sits right around the national mark at 44.2%. But that staffing cushion takes a hit on weekends, when coverage drops about 17% below the home's own weekday level, and the inspection record is heavy, 34 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus two fines totaling $56,941. The last full inspection was in October 2024. This is a 50-bed nonprofit where the day-to-day care hours look better than most, but the compliance history and a 1-out-of-5 quality measure rating suggest the care being delivered isn't consistently matching the time being paid for.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Winfield Senior Living runs 55 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families are most likely to visit. Turnover is 45.2%, essentially matching the national rate, so that's not the problem here. The real issue is the inspection record: 23 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent state visit in February 2025. No abuse citations appear. Quality and staffing measures both land mid-range, but a recent inspection with a harm-level finding is the number worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation runs 131 certified beds in Kansas City under for-profit corporate ownership, and CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. The current inspection record shows 44 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus $84,023 in fines across two events. Nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 35.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's the one number here that works in its favor.

Nurse hours

4.25 /day

Staff turnover

65%

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Westy Community Care Home runs a 40-bed nonprofit operation in Westmoreland, and the staffing numbers are genuinely its strongest point, 4.25 nurse hours per resident day sits about 10% above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 6% below its own weekday level. That's real direct-care presence. But the staff giving that care turn over at 65.3% a year, well above the 45.8% national rate, and that churn shows up elsewhere: 24 deficiencies on the current record, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse. Two fines total $19,406. The last inspection was September 2024. Good hours on paper, but heavy turnover and a troubled inspection history.