Nursing homes across Butler County, Kansas, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Wheat State Manor runs on a paradox: the hands-on care is there, but the paperwork and follow-through aren't. Staffing sits at 3.85 hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average, and annual turnover of 24.1% is roughly half the national rate, a genuinely good sign that the people here tend to stay. Weekends run about 17% lighter than weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Where it slips is oversight: 37 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a 2/5 inspection rating and 1/5 on quality measures. One fine, $7,960. The last inspection was January 2026.
Lakepoint El Dorado runs lean on nursing hours, 3.02 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, dropping about 17% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover is actually better than average at 33.3%, so the problem isn't churn; it's how few hands are scheduled per shift. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 25 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and $32,261 in fines across three penalties. A December 2024 inspection keeps that record current, and this for-profit partnership's quality-measure score doesn't offset what surveyors have already documented.
Lakepoint Augusta runs about 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 50.7%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents change often. Its inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $15,940. The most recent inspection was October 31, 2024. Ownership is for-profit through a limited liability company. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 2 out of 5.
El Dorado Care and Rehab runs 50 certified beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its staffing tells the clearest story here. At 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, it sits slightly under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday coverage. The bigger concern is turnover: 83% of staff leave annually, against a national average near 46%, that kind of churn makes consistent care hard to maintain. Its record shows 34 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. Health inspection and staffing each earned 2 of 5 stars from CMS, with quality measures at 3. The most recent inspection was in April 2026.
Advena Living At Fountainview runs lean on staff. At 3.18 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 18% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 15% below its own weekday coverage. That thin margin shows up in the workforce itself: 72.2% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses your family member sees are frequently new. The inspection record carries 35 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a single fine of $30,566. The most recent inspection was January 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures score low against inspection and staffing marks that land mid-range.
Life Care Center of Andover runs 154 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers that matter most here aren't the quality measures, a 4-out-of-5 there, but the inspection record underneath them. CMS has flagged 58 deficiencies on the current record, including eight serious enough to cite harm or jeopardy and three tied to abuse. Seven fines total $113,851, and the home sits in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the small share of homes with persistent serious problems. Staffing runs 3.75 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and drops about 12% on weekends. Turnover is 51.9%, higher than the 45.8% national figure.