★★★☆☆CMS 3/540 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.83 /day
- Staff turnover
- 54%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor runs 40 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.83 hours per resident day, roughly half again what the typical American nursing home provides. Weekend coverage dips only slightly below weekday levels, so care doesn't thin out much when families visit. What pulls against that picture is turnover: 53.7% of staff leave each year, well above the 45.8% national figure, and the home carries 15 deficiencies on its current record, one tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Its last inspection was in February 2026, and CMS rates it 3 of 5 on health inspections but 4 of 5 on both quality measures and staffing.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/514 bedsGovernment
- Nurse hours
- n/a /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Lawrence Memorial Hospital's skilled nursing unit is small, 14 certified beds, and it's run by the city, which is unusual in this part of Kansas. The staffing numbers are the weak spot: Medicare rates nurse staffing at just one star, well below what most homes in the country manage, and that's the main thing pulling the overall picture down. The clinical quality scores are a different story, sitting at the top of the scale, and the nine deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing tied to abuse. State inspectors were last in during October 2024, so the record is current. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how many nurses are on the floor at night.
★☆☆☆☆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.