4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Ensuring a hassle-free healing journey, Pleasant Valley Skilled Nursing by Americare set in the serene East Elm, Sedan, KS, is a prominent senior living community that provides skilled nursing, hospice, home health care, and rehabilitation. With various studio floor plans, seniors enjoy unmatched relaxation and security. Receive top-notch care and assistance from a team of competent and highly skilled professionals committed to helping residents live their lives to the fullest.
Focusing on residents’ holistic wellness, the community conducts a wide array of stimulating activities and engaging events. Fitness programs are also available to encourage residents to maintain an active lifestyle. Moreover, seniors enjoy the finest dining experience with freshly prepared healthy meals for dietary satisfaction. Lead a meaningful life with the bright and inviting community of Pleasant Valley.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 32m per day | |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 51m per day | |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 44m per day | |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 12m per day | |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 0m per day | |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 28m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with State averageState average ratio: 0 : 0
0% compared with State averageState average: 0 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 4 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
4
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.8 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
7 total: 4 full-time employees and 3 contractors.
7
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.1 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
49 total: 17 full-time employees and 32 contractors.
49
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
1,963 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 17 | 32 | 49 | 5,994 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1,897 | 88 | 96% | 9.6 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1,712 | 90 | 98% | 10.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,267 | 92 | 100% | 8.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 763 | 74 | 80% | 6.9 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 703 | 70 | 76% | 6.7 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 460 | 58 | 63% | 7.9 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 457 | 61 | 66% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 441 | 60 | 65% | 7.4 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 423 | 58 | 63% | 7.3 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 37 | 40% | 7.8 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 4% | 5.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 20% | 1.1 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15% | 1.2 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11% | 1.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 35% | 0.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3% | 4.4 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.4
20% better than State averageState average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
20.1
In line with State averageState average: 20.7
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
16.6%
13% better than State averageState average: 19.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
16.3%
16% better than State averageState average: 19.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
27.4%
15% worse than State averageState average: 23.8%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.8%
13% better than State averageState average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.3%
50% better than State averageState average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%
59% better than State averageState average: 3.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.8%
44% better than State averageState average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
1.3%
74% better than State averageState average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
30.6%
80% worse than State averageState average: 16.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
9% better than State averageState average: 91.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
97.6%
In line with State averageState average: 95.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
32% better than State averageState average: 75.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than State averageState average: 2.2%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
41% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
25% of new residents, often for short stays.
33% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
40Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Pleasant Valley from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #137 / 148Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 137th out of 148 homes in Kansas for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Kansas average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kansas that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #56 / 148Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 56th out of 148 homes in Kansas for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Kansas average. Well-run Kansas facilities typically land around 57–67% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Kansas that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 215 / 245 sq. ft.
Housing Options: Studio
Building Type: Single-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
New residents most often arrive under Medicare (41% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.5 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Sedan's city center to Pleasant Valley's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Pleasant Valley is in the Sedan neighborhood.
Pleasant Valley has a walk score of 22. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Pleasant Valley's occupancy is 46.1%.
Pleasant Valley is registered as a for-profit.
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Pleasant Valley is located at 613 E Elm St, Sedan, KS 67361.
(620) 725-3154 will put you in contact with the team at Pleasant Valley.
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