64/100
Average
401 E 6Th, Fowler, KS 67844
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$8,021 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: February 26, 2025 (1 year ago).
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the m...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled...
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOTT, CHERYL | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| MCDOWELL, KAREN | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| MILFORD, KEVIN | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| MILFORD, PAM | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| MILFORD, KEVIN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| KNOTT, CHERYL | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| FOWLER HOSPITAL DISTRICT | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| BENTON, GILBERT | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| KNOTT, CHERYL | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MCDOWELL, KAREN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MILFORD, KEVIN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MILFORD, PAM | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
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Fowler Residential Care holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 5.50 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 1 of the 9 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Fowler Residential Care is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.