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.
Garden Terrace runs a 163-bed for-profit operation where the day-to-day staffing looks decent on paper, 4.05 nurse hours per resident, a bit above the national average, with turnover at 41.7% compared to 45.8% nationally. But weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, and the inspection record is where the picture turns: 49 deficiencies on file, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $104,116. The last inspection was May 2025, so this isn't stale history. Good staffing numbers and a clean quality measure score can coexist with real problems, and here they do, the state has cited this building repeatedly at the level that matters most.
Aspen Health And Wellness runs 102 certified beds in Overland Park under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the part that stands out. CMS has cited 55 deficiencies on the current record, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with 18 fines totaling $114,489 and a one-star health inspection rating from the most recent survey on June 26, 2025. Staffing sits at 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover is 55.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, worth asking about directly if you're considering this one.
Diversicare Of Chanute runs 77 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are about people. Nurse staffing sits at 3.52 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so care gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 60.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure. The current inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse, and a $13,397 fine. The most recent inspection was September 2025. If you're weighing this one, ask about weekend coverage and how they keep consistent caregivers.
Parkway Operator runs 45 beds in Edwardsville under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out: 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, with weekends about 10% lighter than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 51.2% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses cycling through are changing faster than typical. The current inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none are abuse-related; the last survey was August 2024. Federal ratings land at three stars for health inspections and quality measures, two for staffing.
Galena Nursing & Rehab runs 45 beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers that stand out most aren't the staffing hours, 3.81 per resident day is only about 1% under the national average, but who's still there to work them. Turnover sits at 66%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekends run roughly 15% thinner than weekdays, so coverage gaps land hardest when families visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 18 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus a $21,645 fine. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the picture is current, not stale.
Edwardsville Care And Rehab runs on 2.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 42% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 22%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people who are there tend to stay. The trouble is what inspections found: 36 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 abuse-related, plus $47,163 in fines across three penalties, with the last inspection in August 2024. Resident outcome measures score well, but the health inspection side is where the risk sits.
Heritage Health Care Center runs a 60-bed for-profit operation in Chanute, and the staffing is the one bright spot: 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, and turnover at 41.7% actually beats the national 45.8%. The weekend picture is weaker, staffing drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so care thins out when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the real concern: 30 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $27,860. State surveyors were last in on August 6, 2025.
The for-profit LLC that runs Azria Health Great Bend staffs at 3.46 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 14 percent thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies right now, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's or jeopardy's path, and two tied to abuse. Four fines total $59,830, and a July 2025 inspection is recent enough that those findings reflect how the home operates today. Staff turnover sits at 47.4 percent, a bit above the national average, meaning the people caring for your relative keep changing. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, land at 2 out of 5.
Medicalodges Arkansas City runs 45 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, barely a whisker above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin matters more when you look at weekends, which run about 13% leaner than weekdays, and at a turnover rate of 73.5% against a national figure of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 35 deficiencies on file, five of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, six tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $72,592. State inspectors last walked through in June 2025 and rated the health inspection side 1 out of 5.
The nurse staffing number at The Gardens At Aldersgate looks fine on its face, 4.01 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but the turnover rate tells a different story. At 64.2%, roughly three in five caregivers are leaving each year, well past the national figure of 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 7% below what the home runs on weekdays. The inspection record is the harder problem: 56 deficiencies, four serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $56,617, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. A for-profit LLC operation with that citation history and 175 beds is worth a close, unannounced visit before you decide anything.
Nurse staffing at this Hays home runs about 4.11 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, so direct care hours aren't the problem. The problem shows up nearly everywhere else: staff turnover hit 91.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people delivering that care are largely new and constantly changing. The inspection record carries 46 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with $73,576 in fines and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating; ownership also changed within the past year. Weekend staffing drops about 8% below weekday levels. High turnover plus a serious deficiency history is a pattern worth asking about directly before you decide.
Medicalodges Great Bend runs leaner than most on turnover, 53.7% of staff leave each year against a national average of 45.8%, which means nearly half the people caring for your family member this year may not be there next year. The staffing hours look good on paper (4.53 per resident day, about 17% above the national average), but weekends drop roughly 17% from weekday levels, and 43 deficiencies sit on the current record, including seven at the harm level and four tied to abuse. Four fines totaling $52,185 have been levied since the last inspection in July 2024.
Nurse staffing at The Healthcare Resort Of Kansas City runs 4.34 hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, but the workforce behind those hours churns hard, 60.4% turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekends drop about 15% below weekday coverage. The inspection record is the bigger problem: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 55 deficiencies logged, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. One fine totaling $28,834 is on file. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the most recent inspection was May 2026. Strong quality measure scores don't offset that history.
Grand Plains Skilled Nursing By Americare in Pratt runs on 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, so the raw staffing number looks fine. The trouble is how it holds up: weekend staffing drops roughly 18% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 64.2% against a national average of 45.8%. That's a lot of new faces cycling through a 60-bed building. The current inspection record carries 17 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with one fine of $14,352 and a survey from March 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, come in at 2 out of 5.
Legacy On 10Th Avenue runs on 3.01 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 10 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 65.4 percent against a national 45.8, most of the people caring for your relative will be gone within the year. The inspection record is the heavier problem: 55 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two abuse-related, with a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating. That last inspection on March 31, 2026 means the findings are current, not old history.
Willow Point runs about 45 beds in Kansas City, and its overall nurse staffing, 3.85 hours per resident day, sits essentially at the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage. The bigger problem is who's giving that care: annual turnover hits 80% against a national 45.8%, so the faces change constantly. The inspection record backs that up, with 57 deficiencies on file, five at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Ownership is corporate, for-profit, and the last inspection was October 2024.
Westview of Derby runs on thin staffing. At 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 62.8 percent, against a national 45.8 percent, means the aides and nurses caring for residents are often new to the building.
The inspection record is the harder problem: 53 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $100,981. That 1-out-of-5 inspection rating sits alongside a 5-out-of-5 quality measure score, a gap worth asking about directly. This for-profit LLC is licensed for 78 beds, with its most recent inspection in March 2025.
The numbers at Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center describe a home stretched thin. Nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 10% below what residents get on weekdays. Staff turnover of 64.7% means most caregivers are relatively new, against a national rate around 46%.
The inspection record is the harder read: 52 deficiencies on file, three involving actual harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse. One fine so far, $16,834. The last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current rather than stale.
This is a for-profit limited liability operation with 58 certified beds. The staffing and inspection scores both land at the bottom of CMS's scale.
Azria Health Olathe runs 125 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.12 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average. But weekends drop about 6% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 51.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where it gets harder to defend: 45 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with three fines totaling $70,947. Its most recent inspection was September 2025. CMS gives it one star for health inspections, two for quality measures, and two for staffing. Plenty of hands on weekdays, but a troubled survey history and unstable workforce are the real story.
Easton Health Care Center runs thin on nursing hours, 2.63 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a third below it. Weekend coverage drops about 11% under the facility's own weekday level, so the gaps get wider when families tend to visit. The inspection record is heavy: 40 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $22,431 and a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5. State inspectors were last in the building on January 13, 2026. For-profit ownership through a limited liability company rounds out the picture.
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?