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.
The nurse staffing number at The Gardens At Aldersgate looks fine on its face, 4.01 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but the turnover rate tells a different story. At 64.2%, roughly three in five caregivers are leaving each year, well past the national figure of 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 7% below what the home runs on weekdays. The inspection record is the harder problem: 56 deficiencies, four serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $56,617, with the most recent inspection in January 2026. A for-profit LLC operation with that citation history and 175 beds is worth a close, unannounced visit before you decide anything.
Nurse staffing at this Hays home runs about 4.11 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, so direct care hours aren't the problem. The problem shows up nearly everywhere else: staff turnover hit 91.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people delivering that care are largely new and constantly changing. The inspection record carries 46 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with $73,576 in fines and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating; ownership also changed within the past year. Weekend staffing drops about 8% below weekday levels. High turnover plus a serious deficiency history is a pattern worth asking about directly before you decide.
Medicalodges Great Bend runs leaner than most on turnover, 53.7% of staff leave each year against a national average of 45.8%, which means nearly half the people caring for your family member this year may not be there next year. The staffing hours look good on paper (4.53 per resident day, about 17% above the national average), but weekends drop roughly 17% from weekday levels, and 43 deficiencies sit on the current record, including seven at the harm level and four tied to abuse. Four fines totaling $52,185 have been levied since the last inspection in July 2024.
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.
Nurse staffing at The Healthcare Resort Of Kansas City runs 4.34 hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, but the workforce behind those hours churns hard, 60.4% turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekends drop about 15% below weekday coverage. The inspection record is the bigger problem: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 55 deficiencies logged, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. One fine totaling $28,834 is on file. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the most recent inspection was May 2026. Strong quality measure scores don't offset that history.
Grand Plains Skilled Nursing By Americare in Pratt runs on 4.17 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, so the raw staffing number looks fine. The trouble is how it holds up: weekend staffing drops roughly 18% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 64.2% against a national average of 45.8%. That's a lot of new faces cycling through a 60-bed building. The current inspection record carries 17 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with one fine of $14,352 and a survey from March 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. All three CMS star ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, come in at 2 out of 5.
Logan County Senior Living runs 30 beds as a nonprofit, and the direct-care hours are genuinely better than most, 4.19 per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips modestly below its own weekday pace, which is typical but worth watching at a home this small. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 25 deficiencies on file, six of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $98,346. Staff turnover sits right at the national average, so retention isn't the problem here, oversight and compliance appear to be. Ask about the abuse citations and what changed since the February 2026 survey.
Legacy On 10Th Avenue runs on 3.01 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 10 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 65.4 percent against a national 45.8, most of the people caring for your relative will be gone within the year. The inspection record is the heavier problem: 55 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two abuse-related, with a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating. That last inspection on March 31, 2026 means the findings are current, not old history.
Willow Point runs about 45 beds in Kansas City, and its overall nurse staffing, 3.85 hours per resident day, sits essentially at the national average of 3.86, though weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage. The bigger problem is who's giving that care: annual turnover hits 80% against a national 45.8%, so the faces change constantly. The inspection record backs that up, with 57 deficiencies on file, five at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Ownership is corporate, for-profit, and the last inspection was October 2024.
Westview of Derby runs on thin staffing. At 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16 percent under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 62.8 percent, against a national 45.8 percent, means the aides and nurses caring for residents are often new to the building.
The inspection record is the harder problem: 53 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and six fines totaling $100,981. That 1-out-of-5 inspection rating sits alongside a 5-out-of-5 quality measure score, a gap worth asking about directly. This for-profit LLC is licensed for 78 beds, with its most recent inspection in March 2025.
The numbers at Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center describe a home stretched thin. Nurse staffing sits at 3.19 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 10% below what residents get on weekdays. Staff turnover of 64.7% means most caregivers are relatively new, against a national rate around 46%.
The inspection record is the harder read: 52 deficiencies on file, three involving actual harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse. One fine so far, $16,834. The last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current rather than stale.
This is a for-profit limited liability operation with 58 certified beds. The staffing and inspection scores both land at the bottom of CMS's scale.
Azria Health Olathe runs 125 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.12 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average. But weekends drop about 6% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 51.4%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where it gets harder to defend: 45 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with three fines totaling $70,947. Its most recent inspection was September 2025. CMS gives it one star for health inspections, two for quality measures, and two for staffing. Plenty of hands on weekdays, but a troubled survey history and unstable workforce are the real story.
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner runs 42 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers worth your attention are on the inspection side. The current record shows 47 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, and CMS gave the home a 1 out of 5 on health inspections. Three fines totaling $98,974 have been levied. Staffing sits at 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, with weekends running roughly 10% lighter than weekdays, and turnover at 51.1% against a national 45.8%. Quality measures rate better than the inspection record does, but that gap itself tells you something.
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.
Kenwood View runs a for-profit operation with 82 beds, and its staffing is the first thing I'd flag. At 3.22 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 17% under the national average, and weekends drop another 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. The current inspection record carries 47 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse. Quality measures score 1 out of 5, and that's with a December 2024 inspection, so the picture is fairly recent. Turnover near 45% matches the national rate, meaning steady churn rather than stability. Worth asking direct questions before committing.
Wilson Care and Rehab runs 3.68 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 65.1% against a national average of 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses your family member sees are cycling through faster than at most homes. The 28 deficiencies on record aren't the alarming kind, none at harm level, none tied to abuse, and the last inspection was recent, December 2025. But with 40 beds, for-profit LLC ownership, and middling marks on both quality measures and staffing, this is a home where the numbers say adequate, not strong.
Belleville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center runs about 3.09 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, roughly 20 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 13 percent below its own weekday levels, which matters when families visit less and problems go unnoticed. Staff turnover sits at 50.9 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people caring for residents keep changing. Its record shows 29 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $33,616 in CMS fines. The most recent inspection was September 16, 2025. This is a for-profit corporation-owned home where all three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, land at 2 out of 5.
Hilltop Lodge runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes in the country, 3.42 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip even further below its own weekday level, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 43 deficiencies, including six tied to abuse and two serious enough to put residents in harm's way, with $28,937 in fines behind them. Annual turnover sits slightly above the national rate. The most recent inspection was in January 2026, so the findings are current, not stale. For-profit, LLC-owned, 90 beds. If you're considering this one, ask directly what changed since that inspection.
Arma Operator runs 45 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its most recent inspection in December 2024 landed a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating, that part holds up. The trouble sits elsewhere. Nurse staffing runs 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends dip another 8% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover of 41.2% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure but still means a lot of churn. Sixteen deficiencies sit on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, with one fine of $14,069. Quality measures scored 2 out of 5.
Spring Hill Care and Rehab runs 45 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers worth knowing are the staffing ones. Nurse coverage sits at 3.40 hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 4 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the harder fact: 80 percent a year against a national average near 46 percent, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. Inspections in June 2025 turned up 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, with a $21,645 fine on record.
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?