All 6 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Salina,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Pinnacle Park runs 60 certified beds in Salina under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers suggest a home that's mostly doing right by its residents. Nurse staffing sits at 3.87 hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, which families should keep in mind when visiting hours matter. Staff turnover of 27.5% is well below the national 45.8%, meaning caregivers tend to stick around, and the 5/5 quality measure rating backs that up. The health inspection rating is 4/5, with 21 deficiencies on record and one at the harm level; the most recent inspection was July 2024.
Salina Presbyterian Manor runs a nonprofit home of 60 beds, and its staffing is genuinely strong, 4.75 nurse hours per resident day, about 23% above the national average, with weekends only about 10% thinner than weekdays. That helps explain the four-star staffing rating. The problem sits elsewhere: 29 deficiencies on the current record, five of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, plus one abuse-related finding and $30,861 in fines across three cases. Staff turnover is 53.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was October 2023. Good coverage, but the compliance history is what a family should ask about directly.
Holiday Resort Of Salina runs on thin margins where it counts. The 4.05 nurse hours per resident day beats the national average, which is why staffing scores well, but a 62.3% annual turnover means the people delivering that care keep leaving, and weekend coverage drops about 9% below weekday levels, so the weakest shifts are when families visit. The inspection record is heavier: 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $16,795 fine. Ownership is for-profit, through a limited liability company, and the last inspection was July 2025. The staffing number looks better than the history behind 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.
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.
Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center is a 90-bed for-profit in Salina, and the numbers behind its record deserve a close look. Nurse staffing runs about 16% under the national average, weekends dip roughly 11% below its own weekdays, and annual turnover sits at 94.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are, more often than not, on their way out. The inspection history is heavy: 64 deficiencies, 11 at harm or jeopardy level, four abuse-related, five fines totaling $147,090, and CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes. Its most recent inspection was April 2025.