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183 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Kansas

183 of the 296 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kansas (62%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 29 of the 183 graded homes earn an A and 13 earn a D or F. They average 3.83 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.24 hours below the 4.07 for every home in Kansas. Mount St Mary in Wichita grades highest at A (93 out of 100).

How chain-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

3.83

All homes in Kansas: 4.07

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

50.8%

All homes in Kansas: 48.1%

Worse than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

72.8/100

All homes in Kansas: 75.8/100

Worse than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

29 grade A, 85 grade B, 56 grade C, 13 grade D,

The best-graded chain-owned home in Kansas is Mount St Mary in Wichita, KS, grade A, 93/100.

Every chain-owned nursing home in Kansas

Showing 61 to 80 of 183, best-graded first.

B

78/100

Center At Waterfront Llc

Wichita, KS · Sedgwick County

CMS 3/580 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.02 /day
Staff turnover
62%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

77.5/100

Good Samaritan - Decatur County

Oberlin, KS · Decatur County

CMS 2/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.35 /day
Staff turnover
61%
Serious cites
0

Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin runs a tight ship on paper with 4.35 nursing hours per resident each day, about 13% above the national average. But that staffing edge erodes on weekends, which run roughly 17% below weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 60.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the faces your family member sees may change often. The inspection record is the harder read here: 32 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. With one fine of $20,207 and a November 2025 inspection, the home has recent oversight. For a 45-bed nonprofit in rural Kansas, the care hours are there; the consistency and safety record are what a family should ask about directly.

B

77.5/100

The Healthcare Resort Of Olathe

Olathe, KS · Johnson County

CMS 2/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.99 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

The Healthcare Resort Of Olathe runs 70 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, a little above the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage. Where the record gets harder to overlook is inspections: 58 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with $37,417 in fines across three cases. The most recent inspection was April 16, 2025. Strong quality measure scores don't cancel out that inspection history, and the staffing edge is thin enough that a weekend dip matters.

B

77.5/100

The Healthcare Resort Of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth

Leawood, KS · Johnson County

CMS 2/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.05 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

The Healthcare Resort of Leawood runs a for-profit operation with 70 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.05 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average. But weekend coverage drops roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, so care thins out when families tend to visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 36 deficiencies on file, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $19,105 fine. A 2/5 inspection rating against 4/5 marks for both quality measures and staffing tells you the clinical numbers look better than the survey history. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so that record is current, not stale.

B

77.5/100

Valley Health Care Center

Valley Falls, KS · Jefferson County

CMS 4/540 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
n/a /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Valley Health Care Center in Valley Falls is a 40-bed for-profit partnership, and the numbers tell a split story. On inspections and quality measures it looks strong, a 4 out of 5 on health inspections, a perfect 5 on quality measures, and no deficiencies at the harm level or tied to abuse. What drags it down is staffing, which scores just 1 out of 5, meaning the people caring for residents here are stretched noticeably thinner than at the average American nursing home. Its last inspection was recent, in April 2025, so that picture is current. Good clinical outcomes paired with weak staffing is worth asking about directly: how many aides are on the floor at night, and what does turnover look like?

B

77/100

Delmar Gardens Of Overland Park

Overland Park, KS · Johnson County

CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.43 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Delmar Gardens of Overland Park runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.43 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 11% under the national average of 3.86, a gap that widens on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 10% below its own weekday level. The inspection record shows 49 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and four fines totaling $23,261. Staff turnover at 38% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection came in January 2026, so the picture is fairly current.

B

77/100

Moran Manor Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing

Moran, KS · Allen County

CMS 3/545 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.63 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Moran Manor runs 45 certified beds in Allen County under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters most when families visit and when residents need help at meals and bedtime. Turnover lands at 43.6%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are somewhat more likely to stick around. Inspections in June 2025 turned up 25 deficiencies, one serious enough to cause harm, plus a $14,069 fine. No abuse citations appear on the current record.

B

77/100

Flint Hills Care And Rehabilitation Center

Emporia, KS · Lyon County

CMS 4/550 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.57 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

Nurse staffing at Flint Hills runs about 3.57 hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends dip about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 49.1%, above the national 45.8%, which means aides and nurses are cycling through fairly steadily. The health inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $37,560 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was July 1, 2025, so that record is current. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection numbers are where the concerns live.

B

77/100

Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center, Llc

Baldwin City, KS · Douglas County

CMS 5/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.43 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Baldwin City's Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center runs 60 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the inspection record is genuinely strong: a recent April 2026 survey, 20 total deficiencies but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. Staffing is where the picture softens. At 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 46.7% edges just past the national 45.8%. Strong survey history and quality marks, thinner day-to-day nursing hours, worth asking how weekend coverage actually looks on the floor.

B

77/100

Cheyenne County Village Inc

St Francis, KS · Cheyenne County

CMS 2/530 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.91 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Cheyenne County Village runs 30 beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.91 hours per resident day, barely a percentage point above it. Weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday coverage, so the care you'd see on a Saturday may look thinner than a Tuesday. Turnover at 39.3% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency. The harder part is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $13,287 fine. Its last inspection was September 2023, so that record has had time to age without a fresh look.

B

77/100

Good Samaritan - Wamego

Wamego, KS · Pottawatomie County

CMS 4/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.72 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
0

Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista runs a lean ship on staffing hours, with 3.72 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday coverage. The trade-off shows up in turnover: 20.9% annually is less than half the national rate, so the people who are there tend to stay, which matters more than raw hours in a 45-bed home. Health inspections sit at 3 stars with 27 deficiencies on record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and $26,525 in fines across two penalties. The last inspection was February 2024. Quality measures lag at 2 stars.

B

77/100

Mcpherson Operator, Llc

Mcpherson, KS · Mcpherson County

CMS 3/545 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.74 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

McPherson Operator runs 45 beds as a for-profit LLC, and its staffing sits at 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 42.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection came in April 2025. The current record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. A four on quality measures and a three on inspections tell you the clinical tracking looks steadier than the direct-care hours and the survey history behind it.

B

77/100

Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community

Lawrence, KS · Douglas County

CMS 1/576 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.21 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Pioneer Ridge has real staffing strength, 4.21 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, and CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars on that measure. But the inspection record is where things get hard to ignore: 51 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $14,901 fine and a 1-star health inspection rating. Half of the staff turned over in the past year, above the 45.8% national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below weekdays. The most recent inspection was December 3, 2025. Good daily staffing is doing real work here, but it's carrying a lot of weight against a troubled survey history.

B

77/100

Peabody Health And Rehab

Peabody, KS · Marion County

CMS 4/545 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.00 /day
Staff turnover
53%
Serious cites
0

Peabody Health and Rehab runs on 3.00 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 53.1% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The record shows 23 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with two fines totaling $22,711; the most recent inspection was January 30, 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the 45 certified beds include no abuse-related findings.

B

77/100

Medicalodges Independence

Independence, KS · Montgomery County

CMS 4/545 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.69 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Medicalodges Independence runs on thin staffing, 3.69 nurse hours per resident per day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below what the home covers Monday through Friday. That gap matters most when families visit on Saturdays and find fewer hands on deck. Turnover sits at 38.5%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. State inspectors visited in June 2025 and logged 17 deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and the home's inspection and staffing marks both hold at 4 out of 5 stars, while its quality measures lag at 2. Corporate-owned and Medicare-certified for 45 beds.

B

77/100

The Healthcare Resort Of Topeka

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 5/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.73 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

The Healthcare Resort Of Topeka runs a stable ship on the clinical side, a perfect five stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level during a survey completed in December 2025. Staffing is where the picture gets thinner: 3.73 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage tightens exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.5% is better than the national 45.8%, though not dramatically so. Worth asking about two abuse-related deficiencies on the current record, and how weekend shifts are actually covered.

B

76.5/100

Medicalodges Atchison

Atchison, KS · Atchison County

CMS 4/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.96 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

Medicalodges Atchison runs about 60 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is decent on paper, 3.96 nurse hours per resident day sits slightly above the national average. But that average hides a dip: weekends run roughly 15% leaner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Staff turnover is 48.8%, a few points worse than the national rate. The health inspection record is strong, with a 4-star rating and no deficiencies at the harm level, though two abuse-related citations appear among the 18 total. Quality measures tell a weaker story at 2 stars, and the most recent inspection was April 2026.

B

76/100

North Point Skilled Nursing Center

Paola, KS · Miami County

CMS 4/553 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
46%
Serious cites
0

North Point Skilled Nursing Center runs 53 beds in Paola under corporate ownership, and its last inspection came back clean enough to earn five stars from CMS, with just five deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and nothing abuse-related. The catch is daily staffing: 3.39 nurse hours per resident, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 45.7%, almost exactly the national rate, so retention isn't the standout problem here, thin weekday-to-weekend coverage is. Quality measures land mid-range. A recent, clean inspection is real reassurance; just ask how weekends actually get covered.

B

76/100

Newton Presbyterian Manor

Newton, KS · Harvey County

CMS 3/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.84 /day
Staff turnover
65%
Serious cites
0

Newton Presbyterian Manor runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.84 hours per resident day against 3.86, so there's no real cushion there. Weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 65.4% against a national 45.8%, meaning you should ask how they keep consistent caregivers on weekends and evenings. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and one fine of $26,500; the most recent inspection was February 2026. Quality and staffing measures both earn four stars, but the three-star health inspection side is where the real questions live.

B

76/100

Emporia Presbyterian Manor

Emporia, KS · Lyon County

CMS 3/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.42 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Emporia Presbyterian Manor runs a nonprofit shop with 60 certified beds, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.42 hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest thing in its file. Weekends thin out about 10% below the home's own weekday level, though, and annual turnover sits at 53.8% against a national 45.8%, so a lot of those hours belong to people still learning the building. The health inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, 2 of them at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and $30,244 in fines across two penalties. A recent March 2026 inspection is a plus. Quality measure scores are weak, and the staffing and inspection picture doesn't fully offset that.

Frequently asked questions

How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Kansas?
There are 183 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Kansas, 62% of the 296 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Kansas they average 3.83 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.07 for all nursing homes in Kansas, a difference of -0.24 hours. Staff turnover averages 50.8% against 48.1%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Kansas?
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 183 graded chain-owned homes in Kansas, 29 grade A and 13 grade D or F.
Do chain-owned nursing homes in Kansas accept Medicaid?
182 of the 183 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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