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.
Rock Creek Of Ottawa runs 75 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 58.2% against a national figure of 45.8%, so consistent hands-on care is the real question here. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with a single fine of $12,735; the last survey was January 30, 2025. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars for both staffing and health inspections, though its quality measure score is 5.
Wheatridge Park runs 51 beds in Liberal under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection was in September 2024. That inspection record is where the trouble sits: 34 deficiencies on file, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $158,640 in CMS fines across two cases. Staffing tells a split story, the government gives the home 4 of 5 stars for nurse hours, but actual turnover runs 52.3% against a 45.8% national average, and weekends come in about 12% below the home's own weekday level.
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.
Advena Living of Cherryvale runs 45 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing hours land around 3.10 per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 35.3%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, suggesting people here stay longer than at many peers. But the record shows 28 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, with no harm-level findings. Its quality measure rating is 1 out of 5, inspection history 3 out of 5, and the last survey was September 2025.
Eskridge Care and Rehab runs 60 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the story sits. At 2.41 nurse hours per resident day, it's about 37% below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 48.8% sits a bit above the national 45.8%. On the record: 25 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and a single fine of $13,397. The last inspection was April 22, 2026, so the picture is current. CMS gives it 3 stars for staffing, 3 for health inspections, and 4 for quality measures, decent marks on care outcomes, thinner on the hands delivering it.
Legacy At Salina runs 45 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing score comes in at the lowest rung CMS assigns, one out of five stars. That shortage shows up in the inspection record too: 44 deficiencies on file, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and four tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $31,773 round out the picture. The most recent state visit was September 10, 2025, so the findings are current, not stale. Quality measures sit mid-range at three stars, but low staffing plus that many serious citations is the pattern families should weigh when comparing this home to others in the Salina area.
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.
Topeka Presbyterian Manor runs a genuine split: the nursing hours are there, 4.54 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that earns a top-tier staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, though it stays respectable. The problems sit elsewhere. On the current record there are 33 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $56,260. Health inspection and quality measure ratings both land at the bottom of the scale. Staff turnover, at 47.4%, runs slightly worse than the national figure. Good hours, troubled oversight, the staffing is not where the risk lives here.
Brighton Place West runs on thin staffing: 2.41 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 9% leaner than weekdays. That gap shows up in the federal staffing rating, which lands at the lowest tier, and in a 59.5% annual turnover rate that sits well above the 45.8% national figure. On paper the quality measures look strong, but 20 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $16,820 fine tell a different story. The last inspection was in October 2024, so the record is recent. For-profit corporate ownership, 50 beds.
Osage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 53 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.14 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average. That sounds fine until you notice weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 69.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are relatively new. The current deficiency record shows 25 citations, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, but 25 is still a lot to work through. Inspectors last visited in September 2024. Ask about weekend coverage, who actually supervises on Saturdays, and how they retain aides.
Kaw River Care and Rehab runs 45 certified beds in Edwardsville under for-profit LLC ownership, and the direct-care hours tell a familiar story: 3.56 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends dropping roughly 14 percent below the home's own weekday pace. Staff turnover sits at 58.1 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people showing up on Saturday are often the newest hires. The inspection record is the heavier problem, 48 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and 1/5 on quality measures. The most recent inspection was in May 2025.
Garden Terrace runs a 163-bed for-profit operation where the day-to-day staffing looks decent on paper, 4.05 nurse hours per resident, a bit above the national average, with turnover at 41.7% compared to 45.8% nationally. But weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, and the inspection record is where the picture turns: 49 deficiencies on file, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $104,116. The last inspection was May 2025, so this isn't stale history. Good staffing numbers and a clean quality measure score can coexist with real problems, and here they do, the state has cited this building repeatedly at the level that matters most.
Aspen Health And Wellness runs 102 certified beds in Overland Park under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the part that stands out. CMS has cited 55 deficiencies on the current record, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with 18 fines totaling $114,489 and a one-star health inspection rating from the most recent survey on June 26, 2025. Staffing sits at 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover is 55.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, worth asking about directly if you're considering this one.
Diversicare Of Chanute runs 77 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are about people. Nurse staffing sits at 3.52 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so care gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 60.4%, well above the 45.8% national figure. The current inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse, and a $13,397 fine. The most recent inspection was September 2025. If you're weighing this one, ask about weekend coverage and how they keep consistent caregivers.
Parkway Operator runs 45 beds in Edwardsville under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out: 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, with weekends about 10% lighter than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 51.2% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses cycling through are changing faster than typical. The current inspection record carries 20 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none are abuse-related; the last survey was August 2024. Federal ratings land at three stars for health inspections and quality measures, two for staffing.
Galena Nursing & Rehab runs 45 beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers that stand out most aren't the staffing hours, 3.81 per resident day is only about 1% under the national average, but who's still there to work them. Turnover sits at 66%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekends run roughly 15% thinner than weekdays, so coverage gaps land hardest when families visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 18 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus a $21,645 fine. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the picture is current, not stale.
Edwardsville Care And Rehab runs on 2.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 42% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 22%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people who are there tend to stay. The trouble is what inspections found: 36 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 abuse-related, plus $47,163 in fines across three penalties, with the last inspection in August 2024. Resident outcome measures score well, but the health inspection side is where the risk sits.
Heritage Health Care Center runs a 60-bed for-profit operation in Chanute, and the staffing is the one bright spot: 4.15 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average, and turnover at 41.7% actually beats the national 45.8%. The weekend picture is weaker, staffing drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so care thins out when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the real concern: 30 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $27,860. State surveyors were last in on August 6, 2025.
The for-profit LLC that runs Azria Health Great Bend staffs at 3.46 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average, and weekends run about 14 percent thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies right now, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's or jeopardy's path, and two tied to abuse. Four fines total $59,830, and a July 2025 inspection is recent enough that those findings reflect how the home operates today. Staff turnover sits at 47.4 percent, a bit above the national average, meaning the people caring for your relative keep changing. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, land at 2 out of 5.
Medicalodges Arkansas City runs 45 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, barely a whisker above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin matters more when you look at weekends, which run about 13% leaner than weekdays, and at a turnover rate of 73.5% against a national figure of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 35 deficiencies on file, five of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, six tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $72,592. State inspectors last walked through in June 2025 and rated the health inspection side 1 out of 5.
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?