Nursing homes across Sedgwick County, Kansas, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
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.
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.
Diversicare Of Haysville runs about 2.88 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 13% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts come exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 55.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing team turns over in a year. The inspection record is the harder problem: 40 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $38,327 in fines. The 4/5 quality measure score reflects reported care outcomes, but the 1/5 inspection rating and 2/5 staffing rating describe what surveyors actually found. This for-profit LLC is licensed for 119 beds.
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.
Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 55 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 70% where the national figure is 45.8%. Its current inspection record carries 63 deficiencies, nine of them at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $214,803. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. If you're considering this one, ask hard questions and look closely at the most recent inspection, dated June 2026.