14 of the 22 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wichita, KS (64%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 3 of the 14 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. They average 4.08 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.29 hours below the 4.37 for every home in Wichita, KS. Mount St Mary in Wichita grades highest at A (93 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Wichita, KS compare
This group set against every nursing home in Wichita, KS, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.08
All homes in Wichita, KS: 4.37
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
53.1%
All homes in Wichita, KS: 50.5%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
73.5/100
All homes in Wichita, KS: 77.8/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
3 grade A, 6 grade B, 4 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded chain-owned home in Wichita, KS is
Mount St Mary
in Wichita, KS, grade A, 93/100.
Mount St. Mary is a small nonprofit home in Wichita, just 24 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the story here. At 5.08 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about a third above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only slightly below its own weekday level, which is better than many homes manage. Staff turnover sits at 31%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The 14 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none related to abuse, and the most recent inspection was in March 2025. For a family weighing a move, the picture is steady hands and recent oversight.
Wichita Presbyterian Manor runs 50 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.69 hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average. Weekends dip about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the care a resident gets Saturday and Sunday isn't quite the weekdays' pace. Staff turnover is the sticking point: 59.6% annually against a 45.8% national average, meaning well over half the nursing staff leaves each year. Inspections were last done in May 2025 and the record shows 18 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. Strong quality scores don't erase that kind of churn.
Life Care Center of Wichita runs 120 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 37.8% against a national 45.8% means fewer unfamiliar faces than at the typical home. The health inspection record shows 15 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 2025. Strong quality and staffing marks sit alongside that inspection history, read it as a home doing well on care measures with some compliance gaps worth asking about directly.
Medicalodges Wichita runs a 55-bed for-profit home where the nurse staffing works out to 3.90 hours per resident day, barely a whisker above the national average of 3.86. That staffing star rating of 4 is the strongest thing the place has going for it, though weekends drop about 15% below weekday coverage, so a Saturday shift looks different from a Tuesday one. What tempers the picture is turnover at 53.8%, well above the 45.8% national average, and 19 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, but a volume worth asking about. The most recent inspection was November 2025, so the record is current.
Azria Health Wichita runs a for-profit limited liability operation with 70 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the real story here: 5.39 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% above the national average of 3.86. That's meaningful coverage, though weekends dip about 7% below the home's own weekday levels, and staff turnover sits at 68% against a national average of 45.8%, a lot of churn for a building this size. The inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, one of them at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated February 2026. If you're weighing this one, the bedside hours are a genuine strength; the turnover and the harm-level finding are the parts worth asking about directly.
Center At Waterfront in Wichita runs 80 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.02 hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 61.6% against a national 45.8%, so the people delivering those hours keep changing. The current inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a single $12,740 fine. The last inspection was January 2026. Strong quality-measure scores sit alongside middling inspection results, worth asking about directly.
Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center runs 106 certified beds in Wichita under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits around 3.29 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 11 percent thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 41.9 percent edges out the national rate in a good way, but the inspection record is the heavier story: 62 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $62,076. The two-out-of-five inspection rating reflects that history, while the top quality measure score sits oddly beside it.
Lincoln Care and Rehab runs 45 beds in Wichita under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the part that stands out: 43 deficiencies logged, two of them serious enough to put residents in harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse. Three fines add up to $40,104. The last full inspection was October 2023, so that record has had time to age without a fresh look. Staffing sits slightly under the national average at 3.77 hours per resident day, and weekends run about 13% thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs help on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sandpiper runs 104 certified beds in Wichita under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed in a way the star ratings capture: 4.00 nurse hours per resident day sits about 4% above the national average, yet weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover is 56.5% against a national 45.8%. That churn shows up in the CMS staffing score of 2 out of 5 even though raw hours look fine on paper. The quality measure score is 5 out of 5, which is genuinely strong, but the inspection record carries 32 deficiencies with no harm-level or abuse findings and one fine of $16,801, most recently surveyed in November 2024.
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.
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.
Staffing is this home's strongest number. At 4.47 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 16% above the national average, and a 38.2% turnover rate sits well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Weekends thin out roughly 11% from weekday coverage, worth asking about if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays.
The trouble sits in the inspection record. Twenty-two deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and a $36,040 fine. The most recent inspection was in February 2026. Strong day-to-day care, but a survey history that needs explaining before you sign anything.
Great Plains Post Acute runs about 3.63 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage sits on top of a 78.9% annual turnover rate, far above the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses at the bedside keep changing. The record shows 61 deficiencies, nine of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, five tied to abuse, plus $49,505 in fines from five separate penalties. A for-profit LLC owns the 118-bed building, and its last inspection was April 22, 2026.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Wichita, KS?
There are 14 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wichita, KS, 64% of the 22 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Wichita, KS they average 4.08 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.37 for all nursing homes in Wichita, KS, a difference of -0.29 hours. Staff turnover averages 53.1% against 50.5%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Wichita, KS?
Mount St Mary in Wichita, KS, grade A, 93 out of 100.
Does being chain-owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 14 graded chain-owned homes in Wichita, KS, 3 grade A and 1 grade D or F.
Do chain-owned nursing homes in Wichita, KS accept Medicaid?