174 of the 296 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kansas (59%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 52.2%, 4.1 points higher than the 48.1% across all homes there. They average 3.73 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.34 hours below the 4.07 for every home in Kansas. Meade District Hosp Ltcu Dba Lone Tree Retirement in Meade grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Kansas compare
This group set against every nursing home in Kansas, from the current CMS release.
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.
Holiday Resort Of Salina runs on thin margins where it counts. The 4.05 nurse hours per resident day beats the national average, which is why staffing scores well, but a 62.3% annual turnover means the people delivering that care keep leaving, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below weekday levels, so the weakest shifts are when families visit. The inspection record is heavier: 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $16,795 fine. Ownership is for-profit, through a limited liability company, and the last inspection was July 2025. The staffing number looks better than the history behind it.
Stratford Commons runs 60 beds in Overland Park, and the nurse staffing number looks fine at first glance, 4.10 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average. The problem is who's still there and when. Weekend coverage drops about 14% below its own weekday levels, so the hours aren't spread evenly across the week. And 63.8% of staff turned over in a year against a national average near 46%, which means the people delivering that care are often new and still learning the building. State inspectors cited 45 deficiencies, including one involving harm and one abuse-related, with a $24,845 fine. Ownership is for-profit corporate.
Nurse staffing at Medicalodges Leavenworth runs about 10% above the national average, which sounds good until you look at how thin weekends get, roughly 13% below the home's own weekday coverage. The bigger issue is turnover: 93.3% of staff leave each year, double the national rate, so the people providing that care are constantly new. Inspections back this up. The home carries 61 deficiencies on its current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, and its last inspection was September 2024. A single fine of $8,281 is on file. For-profit corporate ownership, 45 beds.
Overland Park Post Acute runs 140 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.92 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 51.3%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are often new to the building. The inspection record is the harder read: 59 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and $59,683 in fines. The most recent inspection was September 11, 2024.
Pittsburg Care and Rehab runs 86 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.23 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 43.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was March 2026. The inspection history is the harder part: 36 deficiencies on record, including three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. Strong inspection and staffing stars don't cancel out a quality measure star of 1, which suggests the day-to-day clinical picture lags the paperwork.
The inspection record is the first thing that stands out here, a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 55 deficiencies on file, including two tied to abuse and three serious enough to cause actual harm or put residents in jeopardy. Staffing sits just under the national average, which wouldn't matter much on its own, but weekend coverage dips about 4% below the facility's own weekday level, and turnover runs at 74.6% against a national average of 45.8%. That combination, a thin weekend crew in a building where most caregivers are new, is what drives the low marks. Two fines totaling nearly $30,000 round out the picture.
Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 70 certified beds, and its numbers point in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.27 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, and weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, so the weakest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 53.5%, well above the national 45.8%, which means caregivers change often. On the record: 44 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a $14,186 fine. The last inspection was July 2025, so that picture is current.
Rock Creek Of Ottawa runs 75 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 58.2% against a national figure of 45.8%, so consistent hands-on care is the real question here. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with a single fine of $12,735; the last survey was January 30, 2025. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars for both staffing and health inspections, though its quality measure score is 5.
Wheatridge Park runs 51 beds in Liberal under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection was in September 2024. That inspection record is where the trouble sits: 34 deficiencies on file, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $158,640 in CMS fines across two cases. Staffing tells a split story, the government gives the home 4 of 5 stars for nurse hours, but actual turnover runs 52.3% against a 45.8% national average, and weekends come in about 12% below the home's own weekday level.
Rolling Hills runs 85 beds in Wichita under for-profit LLC ownership, and its three CMS star ratings all land at the middle of the scale. Nurse staffing sits at 3.82 hours per resident day, a hair under the national average, and weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays, worth knowing if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. The current inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus one fine of $39,118. Turnover at 43.8% is slightly better than the national figure, and the most recent inspection was in November 2024.
Advena Living of Cherryvale runs 45 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing hours land around 3.10 per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 35.3%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, suggesting people here stay longer than at many peers. But the record shows 28 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, with no harm-level findings. Its quality measure rating is 1 out of 5, inspection history 3 out of 5, and the last survey was September 2025.
Eskridge Care and Rehab runs 60 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the story sits. At 2.41 nurse hours per resident day, it's about 37% below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 48.8% sits a bit above the national 45.8%. On the record: 25 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and a single fine of $13,397. The last inspection was April 22, 2026, so the picture is current. CMS gives it 3 stars for staffing, 3 for health inspections, and 4 for quality measures, decent marks on care outcomes, thinner on the hands delivering it.
Legacy At Salina runs 45 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing score comes in at the lowest rung CMS assigns, one out of five stars. That shortage shows up in the inspection record too: 44 deficiencies on file, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and four tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $31,773 round out the picture. The most recent state visit was September 10, 2025, so the findings are current, not stale. Quality measures sit mid-range at three stars, but low staffing plus that many serious citations is the pattern families should weigh when comparing this home to others in the Salina area.
Legacy At College Hill runs 75 certified beds in Wichita under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 3.84 hours per resident day, essentially right at the national average of 3.86. That sounds fine until you notice weekends run about 17 percent leaner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and when problems often surface. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 63 deficiencies, six of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $43,188 and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating point to a home that has struggled to stay in compliance, even though its quality and staffing scores sit in the middle.
Brighton Place West runs on thin staffing: 2.41 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 9% leaner than weekdays. That gap shows up in the federal staffing rating, which lands at the lowest tier, and in a 59.5% annual turnover rate that sits well above the 45.8% national figure. On paper the quality measures look strong, but 20 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $16,820 fine tell a different story. The last inspection was in October 2024, so the record is recent. For-profit corporate ownership, 50 beds.
Osage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 53 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.14 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average. That sounds fine until you notice weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 69.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are relatively new. The current deficiency record shows 25 citations, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, but 25 is still a lot to work through. Inspectors last visited in September 2024. Ask about weekend coverage, who actually supervises on Saturdays, and how they retain aides.
Kaw River Care and Rehab runs 45 certified beds in Edwardsville under for-profit LLC ownership, and the direct-care hours tell a familiar story: 3.56 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 14 percent below the home's own weekday pace. Staff turnover sits at 58.1 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people showing up on Saturday are often the newest hires. The inspection record is the heavier problem, 48 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and 1/5 on quality measures. The most recent inspection was in May 2025.
Maple Heights runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.44 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 12% below its own weekday numbers. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and when backup is hardest to find.
The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a $12,735 fine; the most recent inspection was in March 2025. Staff turnover sits at 45.7%, essentially matching the national rate, so retention isn't the standout problem here, day-to-day staffing depth is. The quality measure score of 2 out of 5 suggests clinical outcomes have room to improve even where inspections look more middling.
Tallgrass Healthcare Campus runs 100 beds in Junction City under for-profit partnership ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekends roughly 10% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 49.3%, above the 45.8% national figure, which means a lot of the people providing that care are still learning the building. The inspection record is the part I'd ask about directly: 19 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $21,530 fine, and a health inspection star of 1 out of 5. The quality measure star of 5 shows the clinical numbers can look good, but that contrast is worth understanding before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Kansas?
There are 174 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kansas, 59% of the 296 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Kansas they average 3.73 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.07 for all nursing homes in Kansas, a difference of -0.34 hours. Staff turnover averages 52.2% against 48.1%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Kansas?