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Our editorial team analyzed 171 nursing homes in KS using CMS data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in KS
Avg Overall CMS Rating:2.9/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Kansas. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating:3.5/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Kansas. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average:3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating:2.8/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Kansas. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
Info below is compiled from CMS reports & the KS Dept. for Aging & Disability Services (KDADS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
The facility name. Click to view the full profile page on Assisted Living Magazine, including photos, services, and contact info.
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that regulates nursing homes) Overall 5-star rating — a composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures scores. 5 stars = top 10% nationally. 1 star = bottom 10%. The single most important number to start with when comparing facilities.
Care Types in This TableAL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
PC (Palliative Care):
Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative treatment.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
Neighborhood or city area where the facility is located. Proximity to family, hospitals, and green space matters for both quality of life and ease of visitation. Consider drive time and transit access when evaluating location.
Licensed bed capacity. Larger facilities (300+ beds) often have more specialized programs but can feel institutional. Smaller homes (under 150 beds) tend to deliver more personalized care. Compare with Avg Res/Day to understand how full the facility typically runs.
Percentage of licensed beds filled on an average day. Color indicates financial health: green (90%+) = operationally strong, typically profitable. Amber (80–89%) = stable but leaving revenue on the table. Orange (70–79%) = financial strain likely, may struggle with fixed costs. Red (<70%) = significant distress, closure or ownership change risk increases sharply.
This facility's occupancy rate compared to the statewide average for similar facilities. A positive number means above-average demand. Facilities running 5%+ above the state average are typically the most sought-after in their market — a strong proxy for reputation.
CMS-adjusted total nurse hours per resident per day (RN + LPN + CNA combined). The national average is approximately 3.5 hrs. Higher is better — more direct care time per resident. Below 3.0 is a red flag. CMS weights RN hours more heavily because RNs handle complex clinical decisions that CNAs cannot.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score. It is not a government rating. A dash means we do not publish a grade for that facility: either its public record is too thin to be fair, or we hold nothing for it at all.
CMS Health Inspection star rating (1–5 stars), based on the 3 most recent annual state surveys plus any complaint investigations. This is the hardest rating to manipulate — it reflects real surveyor findings on-site. 5 stars = fewest deficiencies found. 1 star = most. It carries the heaviest weight in the Overall CMS rating.
CMS Staffing star rating (1–5 stars), based on daily nurse staffing hours submitted to CMS via verified payroll data. Compares RN, LPN, and CNA coverage relative to resident acuity level. 5 stars = well above expected staffing. Weekend staffing is evaluated separately, as that's where many facilities quietly reduce coverage.
CMS Quality Measures star rating (1–5 stars), based on 15 clinical outcome metrics including fall rates, pressure ulcers, antipsychotic drug use, and hospital readmissions. Captures actual resident health outcomes, not just compliance. High QM combined with low Health Inspection scores can indicate a facility with strong care but weak documentation practices.
Registered Nurse hours per resident/day compared to the statewide average. RNs are the highest-skilled nursing staff — they assess residents, manage medications, and respond to emergencies. A value of +50% means RN coverage is 50% above the state norm. Negative values are a concern for residents with complex or acute medical needs.
Total nursing staff hours (RN + LPN + CNA combined) per resident/day vs. the statewide average. A broader measure than RN vs State — it captures the entire care team. A facility can have high total staffing but low RN hours, meaning more aides and fewer nurses. Read both columns together for the full picture.
Total dollar amount of federal monetary fines (civil money penalties) issued by CMS in the past 3 years. Fines are only levied for serious violations — typically actual harm to residents, repeated uncorrected deficiencies, or systemic non-compliance. Even a single fine is noteworthy. Multiple fines strongly suggest a pattern, not isolated incidents.
Total health deficiency citations from the most recent standard inspection cycle. Minor citations (scope A–C) are common and often administrative in nature. Higher counts aren't always disqualifying, but should be read alongside Severe Citations to understand actual harm levels. Under 10 is strong for a large facility; 30+ warrants a closer look.
Average deficiency citations per CMS inspection (survey) in the reporting window — total citations divided by the number of inspections. Lower is better; compare alongside total Citations and Severe Citations for context.
Citations at CMS scope/severity level G or higher — G–I means actual harm occurred; J–L means residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. (D–F is potential for harm only). Examples include unaddressed falls, medication errors causing injury, neglect, or abuse.
Average number of residents in the building on any given day, derived from annual census data. Reflects true operating scale — a 400-bed facility running 200 residents/day operates very differently from one at 390. Higher resident counts generally mean more funded staffing hours.
Better Business Bureau rating (A+ to F). Reflects complaint history, business transparency, and how family disputes were resolved. A+ means no significant unresolved complaints. A blank (—) means the facility isn't BBB-accredited, which is common for healthcare providers and not necessarily a negative signal.
Walk Score® (0–100). Measures walkability of the surrounding area. 90–100 = Walker's Paradise. 70–89 = Very Walkable. 50–69 = Somewhat Walkable. Below 50 = Car-Dependent. Higher scores benefit family visitors, resident outings, and staff commuting.
The licensed owner or operator of record filed with CMS — the individual or organization legally accountable for the facility. Searching the operator name across other facilities can reveal chain or multi-site ownership, which matters: chain-operated homes tend to have more variable quality outcomes than independently run facilities.
What the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts — not gross billings. Taken from the latest complete annual cost report, so it is comparable across homes reporting the same period. Revenue alone doesn't indicate care quality, but it funds staffing and capital reinvestment. Pair with Payroll %. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Staff salaries plus wage-related benefits from the latest complete annual cost report. Contract and agency labour is counted separately, under other operating costs, so a home leaning on agency staff can show a low figure here. Payroll is the cost most directly tied to care quality — compare with Payroll % for full context. Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
Payroll as a share of NET PATIENT REVENUE (not gross revenue). Both figures come from the same cost-report year. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Read with the Staffing star rating to judge whether spend translates into coverage — and note that homes whose patient revenue covers only part of their operation can read implausibly high. The Kansas average is: 57.8% Figures are from each facility's most recent complete fiscal year — hover a value for the exact year; a * marks homes that report an older period than most facilities.
CMS Certification Number: the unique federal identifier for this skilled nursing provider.
Rank badges are statewide: each nursing home is ranked against every KS nursing home we track that reports that metric, not just the 171 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Derby Health & Rehabilitation provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in Derby, Kansas. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while rehabilitation services support a resident recovering from illness or injury alongside that care. The community has 74 beds in all.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families three ways to cover care. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 33 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Veena Rutter serves as the administrator, and Derby Health & Rehabilitation may be a good fit for someone who needs ongoing nursing care and rehabilitation in the same setting.
Bethel Health Care Center in North Newton, Kansas, provides nursing home care, hospice care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Nursing home care and skilled nursing include licensed nursing support on site around the clock, while hospice and palliative care center on comfort and symptom management. Respite care provides a temporary stay when someone’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The center has 65 beds, with total nurse staffing of 5 hours and 17 minutes per resident each day. This represents the daily nursing staffing time assigned to each resident. Payment options include Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.
Services available within the center include rehabilitation, in house primary care and specialty physicians, daily recreation programs, and spiritual programs. Jennifer Traglia serves as administrator, and Kidron Bethel Retirement Services operates the community. Bethel Health Care Center may be a good fit for someone who needs ongoing nursing care, short term rehabilitation, or temporary support through respite care.
Brewster Place is a sprawling senior living campus in Topeka’s South/Southeast 1 neighborhood, and it covers about as much ground as a facility can. Nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, respite care, skilled nursing, it’s all under one roof. This particular listing is for the licensed nursing home piece of that campus. A hundred forty one beds, 74 percent occupied, 105 of them filled right now.
The average resident sticks around for 202 days, which lands somewhere between a short rehab stint and a genuine long-term stay. That’s usually a sign a facility handles both kinds of residents without one crowding out the other. The City of Topeka owns the place, Tyrone Wilkens administers it day to day, and Mary Blubaugh sits at the top as CEO.
Walkability here is decent by nursing home standards. A Walk Score of 56 puts it in moderately walkable territory, so some errands are doable on foot, though you’re still going to want a car for most of them. Staffing includes RNs, LPNs, and nurse aides, and total nursing care runs about six and a half hours per resident per day, a figure that reflects genuine round-the-clock coverage rather than a skeleton crew.
The amenity list reads like an actual campus: fitness center, library, salon and spa, outdoor space to sit in when the weather cooperates. There’s also Maintenance Free Living for residents who want independence without the upkeep, Catered Living, a dedicated Rehabilitation Center, and even an Art Wall Galleries program for anyone who wants to keep making things. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted, so payment flexibility isn’t really a barrier here.
Kansas inspectors check in periodically, and recent reviews touched on pharmacy services, resident rights, infection control, and documentation, the same handful of areas regulators tend to look at everywhere. Whatever came up was resolved and corrected. Between the campus size, the staffing hours, and a resident population that clearly sticks around, Brewster Place reads as an established, full-continuum operation built to handle residents at very different stages of care.
Overview of Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Based in the enchanting lands of Wichita, KS, Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare is an astounding senior living community offering a wide array of care options including short-term and long-term, hospital care, rehabilitation, therapy, and nursing services. With cozy and welcoming private suites, residents enjoy a safe and relaxed retirement. A team of reliable and experienced professionals strives to provide the highest quality of care and assistance around the clock.
Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare promotes a vibrant and welcoming environment, paving the way for seniors to flourish and experience new things. Fun activities and enjoyable events are conducted to maintain seniors’ wellness and happiness. Dining is something to anticipate with healthy and delicious meals prepared to cater to seniors’ nutritional requirements and tastes. The community’s peaceful grounds and convenient amenities ensure seniors are well-cared for.
Enjoy a rewarding retirement lifestyle at Brookdale Rosehill, a charming senior living community set in Shawnee, Kansas, offering assisted living and a wide range of medical care, including respite stays, short-term care, long-term skilled care, short-stay transitional care, and hospice care. With several apartment floor plans, including apartments with kitchenettes, residents have a lot of great options to choose from.
At Brookdale Rosehill, residents live a maintenance-free lifestyle with the care that matches their needs even as they change. Whether you need long-term care while recovering from surgery or an extra hand with daily activities like medication management or grooming, Brookdale Rosehill has it all for you. Here, residents also enjoy plenty of activities curated from their interests and passions and a host of amenities dedicated to their wellness and enjoyment. With an excellent dining program, residents also enjoy fresh, made-from-scratch meals with seasonal menu options that change. A theater, chapel, piano, beauty/barber shop, a library, ice cream parlor, and a therapy room are just some of the wonderful amenities within the community.
Evergreen Community of Johnson County provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Olathe, Kansas. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with dressing, bathing, medication, and other daily tasks. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Skilled nursing offers licensed nursing care on site around the clock.
Several care levels are available in one community. If a resident’s needs grow, they may be able to move to another level without leaving the community or starting over socially. Evergreen Community of Johnson County may be a good fit for someone whose care needs could change over time and who may benefit from having these options in one community.
The home has 84 beds, giving families a clear measure of its overall capacity. Rehabilitation services are available through the community for residents who need them. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 44 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Families therefore have several payment routes, including Medicaid when savings may not cover a long stay and Medicare for short term skilled care after a hospital stay. A Walk Score of 76 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.
Charla Roberts serves as administrator, and Johnson County operates the community.
Lifespace Communities Inc. is a senior living community located in Prairie Village, Kansas. It offers a classic lifestyle in a beloved neighborhood, focusing on providing residents with a supportive and encouraging environment. The community is dedicated to helping residents live with ambition and purpose.
Enjoy your best years at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, an outstanding community in Manhattan, KS, offering independent living. Featuring beautifully designed and spacious one- to three-bedroom floor plans, the community ensures residents are comfortable and safe. A hassle-free living is also guaranteed, especially with maintenance services and convenient apartment features.
Thriving local shops and recreational spaces surround the area, providing residents with unending leisure and wellness opportunities. Residents also enjoy various dining options with delightful restaurants in the area. The community is ideal for those looking to live independently in retirement, especially with its warm and welcoming environment.
Bethel Home provides nursing home and skilled nursing care, independent living, and respite care in Montezuma, Kansas. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while long term care supports residents who need ongoing nursing care. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, and respite care provides a short stay when someone’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The combination suits a resident whose care needs could change over time, because multiple care options are available through the same community. Bethel Home has 56 beds and opened in 1948. Total nurse staffing is 6 hours and 24 minutes per resident per day, which represents the amount of nursing staff time assigned to each resident over a day. Brian Koehn serves as administrator.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare can apply to eligible short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid can help when savings may not cover a long stay, and private pay means paying directly for care. A Walk Score of 30 places the area in a car dependent setting, so a resident who no longer drives would need a car or a ride for most errands.
There is a 24 hour coffee shop on site. Bethel Home also offers home cooked style meals, gospel singing, and a Sunday morning gospel service, giving residents access to refreshments, meals, and these faith based activities within the home.
Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Shawnee, Kansas. Short term rehabilitation supports temporary recovery, while long term care provides ongoing nursing support. Hospice care serves residents receiving care at the end of life, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away. The combination may suit a family seeking temporary support or services that can address changing needs over time.
The community has 60 beds. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 15 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily amount of nursing staff time allocated to each resident. Rehabilitation services are available for residents working toward recovery, and the salon and spa provide grooming services within the community.
Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay. Medicaid may help cover a longer stay when personal savings are not sufficient, while Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay rather than long term residence. Private pay means the family or resident pays directly.
Angela Moore serves as administrator, and Baum Real Estate operates the community.
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Kansas
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Kansas?
Assisted living in Kansas is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does Kansas Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — Kansas Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 171 nursing homes in Kansas. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in Kansas?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Kansas, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Kansas?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
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