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113 Independent Nursing Homes in Kansas

113 of the 296 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kansas (38%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 49 of the 111 graded homes earn an A and 4 earn a D or F. They average 4.47 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.4 hours above the 4.07 for every home in Kansas. Hill Top House in Bucklin grades highest at A (100 out of 100).

How independently owned homes in Kansas compare

This group set against every nursing home in Kansas, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

4.47

All homes in Kansas: 4.07

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

43.5%

All homes in Kansas: 48.1%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

80.9/100

All homes in Kansas: 75.8/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

49 grade A, 46 grade B, 12 grade C, 4 grade D,

The best-graded independently owned home in Kansas is Hill Top House in Bucklin, KS, grade A, 100/100.

Every independently owned nursing home in Kansas

Showing 21 to 40 of 113, best-graded first.

A

89.5/100

Eastridge

Centralia, KS · Nemaha County

CMS 2/528 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.34 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Eastridge runs a tight ship on staffing hours, 5.34 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its quality measure score is perfect. But the inspection record tells a harder story: 12 deficiencies logged, two of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and a health inspection score of 1 out of 5. A $12,798 fine and a 53.8% turnover rate, above the national average, suggest the people providing that care don't stay long. Weekend coverage drops about 17% below weekday levels. With 28 beds and nonprofit ownership, this is a small home where the clinical numbers look strong but the oversight record raises real questions worth asking on a visit.

A

89.5/100

The Plaza Health Services At Santa Marta

Olathe, KS · Johnson County

CMS 5/550 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.31 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta runs a nonprofit home in Olathe with 50 certified beds and nurse staffing at 5.31 hours per resident day, roughly 37 percent above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 7 percent below its own weekday level, so the strong overall number isn't perfectly even across the week. The inspection history carries 20 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, though none involve abuse, and the most recent inspection was May 2026. The quality measure rating comes in at the top of the scale, while staffing lands mid-range and health inspections sit just above it.

A

89.5/100

Caritas Center, Inc

Wichita, KS · Sedgwick County

CMS 5/522 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.11 /day
Staff turnover
14%
Serious cites
0

Caritas Center is a small nonprofit home in Wichita, just 22 certified beds, and its nursing hours run about 58% above the national average, with turnover at 14.3% against a national 45.8%. That combination is rare: plenty of homes staff up, but few keep the same people. Weekend coverage dips roughly 18% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The inspection record shows six deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the last survey was in March 2026. Quality measures sit in the middle of the pack.

A

89/100

Brewster Health Center

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 5/597 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.70 /day
Staff turnover
53%
Serious cites
0

Brewster Health Center runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership and staffs well above average, 5.70 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, roughly half again the typical home. That staffing depth shows up in the four-out-of-five staffing rating and a perfect quality measure score, and the inspection record is recent, from June 2025, with nineteen deficiencies but none rising to harm or jeopardy. Two abuse-related citations are worth asking about directly. The real soft spots are turnover at 53.1 percent, higher than the 45.8 percent national figure, and weekend coverage that drops about 11 percent below weekday levels. Ask how they hold staffing steady on Saturdays and Sundays.

A

89/100

Paramount Community Living And Rehab Inc

Newton, KS · Harvey County

CMS 3/5101 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.60 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Paramount Community Living and Rehab runs about 5.60 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average, and weekend staffing holds within about 8% of weekday levels, better continuity than many homes manage. Turnover sits at 40.3%, a bit below the national 45.8%, which matters for residents who value seeing the same faces. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 33 deficiencies on file, one tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was recent enough to trust. For a nonprofit with 101 beds in Newton, the staffing investment is real; the survey history is the part worth asking about directly.

A

89/100

Schowalter Villa

Hesston, KS · Harvey County

CMS 5/5105 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.12 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Schowalter Villa runs on a nurse staffing level that's roughly a third higher than what's typical nationally, and its staff tends to stick around far longer than the average home, turnover sits near 31% against a national figure closer to 46%. The nonprofit's inspection record backs that up: a clean five-star health inspection rating, with six deficiencies on file and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse, last surveyed in November 2024. Weekend coverage dips slightly, about 7% below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if you're visiting then. The weaker spot is the quality measure rating, just two stars, suggesting the clinical outcome data isn't keeping pace with the strong staffing and inspection marks.

A

88.5/100

Regent Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare

Wichita, KS · Sedgwick County

CMS 5/584 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.70 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

Regent Park runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.70 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its inspection record backs that up, with a five-star health inspection rating and a recent survey in February 2026 that turned up no deficiencies causing harm or jeopardy, and none related to abuse. The 15 deficiencies on file are the ordinary kind, not the alarming kind. Weekend staffing dips about 15% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 48.9%, a bit above the national 45.8%, so consistency of caregivers is worth asking about directly.

A

88.5/100

Cumbernauld Village

Winfield, KS · Cowley County

CMS 5/542 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.81 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

Cumbernauld Village runs on 5.81 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure of 3.86, and weekends dip only about 15% below its own weekday coverage, smaller than what many homes show. The nonprofit's 42.6% turnover sits slightly under the 45.8% national rate, and its last inspection, in April 2026, produced 10 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. A five-star health inspection and five-star staffing rating carry the record; the three-star quality measure rating and that abuse citation are the parts worth asking about directly before you decide.

A

88/100

Meadowlark Hills

Manhattan, KS · Riley County

CMS 5/5134 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.51 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

Meadowlark Hills runs a strong clinical floor: 4.51 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 17 percent above the national average, with top marks in staffing and quality measures. Inspections are recent and the health inspection rating sits at 4 of 5, but the record isn't spotless, 30 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a single $8,278 fine. Staff turnover at 48.8 percent edges past the national 45.8, and weekend coverage dips about 7 percent below weekday levels. The nonprofit ownership and recent survey work in its favor; the abuse-related finding and churn are what a family should ask about directly.

A

88/100

Sharon Lane Health And Rehabilitation

Shawnee, KS · Johnson County

CMS 5/578 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.58 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Sharon Lane runs lean on nursing hours, 3.58 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. What offsets that is retention: turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing that care tend to stick around. The inspection record backs it up: 16 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent look from regulators in November 2025. For-profit, LLC-owned, 78 beds, in Shawnee. The staffing numbers say watch the weekends; the rest says this is a stable building.

A

88/100

Apostolic Christian Home

Sabetha, KS · Nemaha County

CMS 3/576 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.15 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

The Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha is a 76-bed nonprofit run by a church, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, with a 5-out-of-5 staffing rating and turnover at 41%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Weekends run roughly 11% leaner than weekdays, which is common but worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The caution is inspections: a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 30 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $13,397 fine. The most recent inspection was December 18, 2024, so that record is fairly fresh.

A

88/100

Pleasant View Home

Inman, KS · Mcpherson County

CMS 3/5122 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.39 /day
Staff turnover
46%
Serious cites
0

Pleasant View Home runs 122 certified beds in Inman under church-related nonprofit ownership, and its record is mixed in ways that matter. The staffing picture is the weak spot: a one-star CMS staffing rating against a turnover rate of 46.3%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national average. Inspections from October 2024 turned up 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, a serious count for a single home. Quality measures score well at four stars, and the three-star inspection rating suggests surveyors found problems that weren't severe across the board. The nonprofit, church-affiliated structure may mean steadier local oversight than a chain, but it hasn't translated into stable staffing or a clean survey history. Ask about the abuse deficiencies and turnover directly.

A

88/100

Park Villa

Clyde, KS · Cloud County

CMS 5/534 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.91 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Park Villa runs on 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average, and that's before you get to the number that matters more: turnover at 34.2% against a national average of 45.8%. In a 34-bed nonprofit home, keeping more than half your usual share of caregivers year over year is how a place stays consistent. Weekend staffing dips about 13% from weekday levels, and the 19 deficiencies on file carry no harm or jeopardy findings and nothing abuse-related. The last inspection was April 15, 2026. What the numbers describe is a small home that maintains its floor reliably and clears inspections without serious findings.

A

87.5/100

Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu

Wakeeney, KS · Trego County

CMS 4/537 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.35 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

Trego County runs this 37-bed home inside the local hospital, and the staffing is the strongest thing it has going: 5.35 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average. Turnover sits at 26.5%, notably lower than the typical nursing home, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Weekends thin out about 17% from weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. The trade-off shows in the care record, 18 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and three related to abuse, with a mid-2025 inspection. Staffing is clearly the priority here; the quality measures and inspection history are not keeping pace.

A

87.5/100

Protection Valley Manor

Protection, KS · Comanche County

CMS 5/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.00 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0

Protection Valley Manor sits in a small Comanche County town with 45 certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation. Its nurse staffing runs a bit above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 19 percent below its own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is unusually low at 23.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, which suggests people stay. The inspection record is strong on its most recent survey, but ten deficiencies are on file, one of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. One incident can carry real weight in a small building, so read what that deficiency actually involved before deciding.

A

87/100

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc

South Hutchinson, KS · Reno County

CMS 5/5100 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.98 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Mennonite Friendship Communities runs about 3.98 nurse hours per resident day, a little above the national average, though weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below what it manages during the week. Staff turnover sits at 36.4%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually shows up in how consistently residents see the same faces. The current record carries 24 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with a single fine of $14,498. Its last inspection was in January 2025, and the federal stars land at 4 for health inspections, 5 for quality measures, 4 for staffing.

A

86.5/100

Medicalodges Goddard

Goddard, KS · Sedgwick County

CMS 3/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.77 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Medicalodges Goddard runs 60 beds in Sedgwick County under for-profit, limited-liability ownership, and its current record shows 33 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, plus one abuse-related finding. Inspectors were last in on January 15, 2026, so that record is recent, not stale. Nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 18% thinner than weekdays, which matters if your visits fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Annual turnover of 46.8% edges just past the 45.8% national figure, meaning close to half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The five-star quality measure score reflects reported clinical outcomes; the two-star inspection score reflects what surveyors actually found.

A

86.5/100

Prairie Sunset Home Inc

Pretty Prairie, KS · Reno County

CMS 5/543 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.09 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
0

Prairie Sunset Home runs on more nursing hours than most places, 5.09 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover at 20.8% versus 45.8% nationally. That combination shows up in the five-star staffing rating. Weekends get thinner, roughly a fifth below weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record isn't spotless: 18 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm, though nothing abuse-related, and the most recent state visit was in March 2025. Quality measures sit middle of the road. As a nonprofit with 43 beds, it's small enough that you can press administrators on specifics.

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86/100

Village Shalom Inc

Overland Park, KS · Johnson County

CMS 4/566 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.86 /day
Staff turnover
59%
Serious cites
0

Village Shalom runs unusually heavy nurse staffing for a 66-bed nonprofit home, 5.86 hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure, and weekends barely dip below weekdays. That consistency matters, and it's reflected in the top marks for staffing and quality measures. The friction sits elsewhere: 32 deficiencies on the current record, two of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a single $16,153 fine and a June 2025 inspection. Staff turnover of 59.2% is well above the 45.8% national average, which means the hands at the bedside keep changing even though the hours are there on paper.

A

86/100

Lakepoint Wichita, Llc

Wichita, KS · Sedgwick County

CMS 2/5110 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.89 /day
Staff turnover
55%
Serious cites
0

Lakepoint Wichita runs a 110-bed for-profit operation, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card, 4.89 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average. The catch is turnover: 54.5% annually, nearly nine points above the national figure, and weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage you see on paper isn't always the coverage your family member gets. The inspection record is the real concern: 46 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. Quality and staffing measures both scored well, but a 2/5 on health inspections, last surveyed in December 2024, means the clinical and physical plant side has repeatedly fallen short.

Frequently asked questions

How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Kansas?
There are 113 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kansas, 38% of the 296 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Kansas they average 4.47 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.07 for all nursing homes in Kansas, a difference of +0.4 hours. Staff turnover averages 43.5% against 48.1%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Kansas?
Hill Top House in Bucklin, KS, grade A, 100 out of 100.
Does being independently owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 111 graded independently owned homes in Kansas, 49 grade A and 4 grade D or F.
Do independently owned nursing homes in Kansas accept Medicaid?
110 of the 113 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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