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.
Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center is a 90-bed for-profit in Salina, and the numbers behind its record deserve a close look. Nurse staffing runs about 16% under the national average, weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 94.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are, more often than not, on their way out. The inspection history is heavy: 64 deficiencies, 11 at harm or jeopardy level, four abuse-related, five fines totaling $147,090, and CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes. Its most recent inspection was April 2025.
Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit LLC home with 81 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.28 hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 4 percent thinner than weekdays, meaning coverage is lightest exactly when backup is scarcest. Its 52.1 percent annual turnover tops the national rate of 45.8 percent, so the people providing that thinner care are also cycling out the door. On the inspection side, 53 deficiencies sit on the current record, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $60,639. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.
Providence Living Center runs 2.46 nurse staffing hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a third less hands-on care than the typical home. Weekend coverage drops another 12% below its own weekday level, and 71% of staff turned over in a year, well above the 45.8% national figure. On inspections, this for-profit home carries 35 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus a $22,925 fine, with its last inspection in December 2025. The quality measure score sits at 3 out of 5 stars, but staffing and inspection results both land at 1, a split worth understanding before you visit.
The corporate-owned home on East 6th Street has been cited 42 times on its current record, including four deficiencies where residents were actually harmed and two tied to abuse. Fines total $70,521 across three separate penalties. Staffing looks decent on paper, 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but 72.2% of the staff turned over in a year, well past the 45.8% norm, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays. That combination is hard to sustain. The most recent inspection, in January 2026, didn't fix it; the health and quality ratings both sit at the bottom. For a 45-bed building in Reno County, that's a lot of enforcement for a small census.
Orchard Gardens runs on 2.63 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third less than the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below what it manages during the week. Turnover sits at 66.1% against a 45.8% national figure, so the people around your relative are frequently people who just arrived. The current inspection record lists 50 deficiencies, including three at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $26,795 and a one-star inspection rating from CMS. The last inspection was April 2025. Its limited liability ownership structure means the company behind it is the entity accountable for all of this.
Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 55 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 70% where the national figure is 45.8%. Its current inspection record carries 63 deficiencies, nine of them at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $214,803. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. If you're considering this one, ask hard questions and look closely at the most recent inspection, dated June 2026.
Tanglewood runs on 2.78 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop about another 10% from that already thin level. Staff turnover sits at 71.2% against a national 45.8%, so the people left are often the newest ones. The inspection record shows 45 deficiencies, three serious enough to cause harm, two tied to abuse, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the small share of homes with a pattern of poor inspections. Two fines total $227,440. The quality star rating looks better, but that's mostly self-reported data; the staffing and inspection scores reflect what surveyors actually found.
Holton Health Care Center runs on 2.82 nursing hours per resident per day, well under the national figure of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Its inspection record shows 60 deficiencies, seven of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $201,614, with a CMS inspection in August 2025 and a spot in the federal Special Focus Facility program, which flags homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. For-profit ownership under a limited liability company means the people who set the budget aren't the ones on the floor at 2 a.m.
Colby Operator, LLC runs a 40-bed for-profit partnership home, and the numbers around its staff are the first thing to notice. Its 3.86 nurse hours per resident day lands right at the national average, but weekends run about 13 percent thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 65.3 percent against a national 45.8, that's a lot of churn for a small building. The inspection record shows 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $40,381 fine; the most recent inspection was June 2025. Quality and staffing measures both come back at one star out of five.
Bonner Springs Nursing & Rehab Center runs on 2.84 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits behind a 1-out-of-5 rating on staffing, and the workforce numbers explain why: 82.4% annual turnover, nearly double the national rate. Inspectors cited 59 deficiencies on the current record, four serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, with $39,696 in fines. The last inspection was April 2025. This is a small for-profit LLC home with a 1-out-of-5 record on all three CMS measures, staffing, health inspections, and quality.
Medicalodges Paola runs on 1.90 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, roughly half the national figure, and weekends drop about 12% below what the home already provides on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 55.6% against a national average of 45.8%, so the staff you meet may not be there in a year. The inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, two tied to abuse. Kansas inspectors cited the home most recently in July 2025, and three fines totaling $78,225 sit on the books. Its three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, all land at two out of five.
Tonganoxie Terrace runs on 3.00 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 68.6% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning most of the people caring for your relative likely weren't there a year ago. The current record shows 56 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus $47,317 in fines. Its last inspection was January 29, 2026. This is a for-profit limited liability company with a 90-bed census. Every CMS star category sits at 1 out of 5.
Nortonville Health Care Center is a 45-bed for-profit home in Jefferson County, and the numbers behind its record are hard to get past. Nurse staffing sits at 3.04 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekends run about 18% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover is 80.7%, nearly double the national figure, so the people caring for residents change constantly. The inspection history includes 74 deficiencies, 12 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with four fines totaling $252,207, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. That program exists for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care, and the most recent inspection in January 2026 means the record is current, not old.
Access Mental Health in Peabody holds 45 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its last inspection was June 3, 2026. Staff turnover sits at 25.9% against a national average of 45.8%, so on retention this home beats most of its peers. The rest of the record runs the other way: 45 deficiencies, 10 of them at the harm or jeopardy level, 5 tied to abuse, and three CMS fines totaling $122,551. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. Low turnover alone doesn't offset that kind of inspection history.
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?