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.
Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu is a 23-bed nonprofit unit, and the numbers here deserve a close look before you decide anything. The inspection history shows 33 deficiencies on the current record, including three tied to abuse, none of those reached the level of actual harm or jeopardy, but the volume still stands out for a home this small. Staffing and quality measures both sit at one star out of five, meaning the direct-care hours and clinical outcomes fall well below what CMS expects. The most recent inspection was in September 2025, so the picture is fairly current. With a record this heavy on a 23-bed unit, ask hard questions about turnover and who's actually on the floor at night.
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.
Riverview Estates runs on a paradox: the aides show up, but the building keeps failing inspections. At 4.35 nurse hours per resident day, staffing sits about 13% above the national average and earns a top CMS staffing rating, though weekends run roughly 12% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover of 51.3% tops the national 45.8%. The trouble is everything else. Health inspection and quality measure ratings both sit at the bottom, with 25 deficiencies on record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse. Two fines total $35,839, and the last inspection was March 2025. Good coverage can't offset a record like that.
Attica Long Term Care runs on thin margins, and you can see it in the numbers. The hospital district that owns it staffs nurses at 3.95 hours per resident day, just above the national average, and those hours thin out on weekends, roughly 12% below what the home itself manages Monday through Friday. Turnover sits at 36.2%, better than the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay.
The problem is the record. Eighteen deficiencies, two serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and one tied to abuse. The health inspection rating reflects that. Quality measures land in the middle. If you're weighing this one, the staffing is genuinely a strength, but ask hard questions about those harm-level findings and who's supervising on Saturdays.
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.
Lakepoint Augusta runs about 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 50.7%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. Its inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $15,940. The most recent inspection was October 31, 2024. Ownership is for-profit through a limited liability company. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 2 out of 5.
Swan Health At Overland Park runs 44 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is more complicated than the headline number. Total nurse staffing sits at 4.42 hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, but weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 66.7% against a national average of 45.8%. The inspection record carries 30 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with three fines totaling $82,592 and a May 2025 inspection that produced a 2-star health inspection rating. High turnover and serious deficiency findings tend to matter more than raw staffing averages.
The Shepherd's Center is small, 28 beds, and it's a nonprofit, but that hasn't kept it out of trouble. CMS has it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a pattern of serious problems, and the inspection record backs that up: 26 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level, three abuse-related, plus a $13,627 fine. Staffing tells two stories. The federal formula gives it top marks, yet the actual hours per resident land about 19% under the national average, and weekends run thinner still. Turnover sits at 58.1%.
Kearny County Hospital Ltcu is a 40-bed county-owned home in Lakin, and the federal numbers are hard to read past. Inspectors have cited 43 deficiencies on the current record, two of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, and the staffing rating sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, well below what the government considers adequate. The result: 8 fines totaling $69,565, and a place in the Special Focus Facility program, which CMS reserves for the homes with the most persistent problems. The last inspection was in October 2024, so that record is current, not stale. County ownership here doesn't translate into better care. If you're considering this home, ask what's changed since that inspection.
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.
Redbud Village runs 34 beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average of 3.86. That gap widens on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 6% below what the home staffs on weekdays. The record shows five deficiencies, two of them serious enough to count as harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse, and CMS has issued two fines totaling $24,779.
One thing in the home's favor: the most recent inspection was March 12, 2025, so the state's picture of conditions here is fairly current rather than years stale. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically about the abuse-related finding and how weekend coverage is handled.
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 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?