Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community
Nursing time at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community runs 4 hours and 14 minutes per resident daily. That number belongs to the nursing home and skilled nursing offerings in Lawrence, Kansas, where licensed nursing works at all hours. Seventy-six beds sit under the license.
Independent living is offered, and it’s at the far end of the range: private living with community services and no daily care. Assisted living adds that daily care in terms of bathing, dressing, and medication for those who need it when those tasks become unmanageable, but before anything clinical is strictly needed. A family visiting drives to the same address no matter which level their loved one is in. That’s a selling point for a building with several levels of care: needs grow without needing to transfer facilities or towns.
Respite care is offered and covers short stays, because sometimes the regular caregiver is the one who needs taking care of. Pets are allowed, so anyone who moves in can keep theirs with them.
The Rapid Recovery program and rehabilitation services handle recovery work. Someone living alone has nobody to notice a problem at home for some hours of the day, and that isn’t a problem here. A Walk Score of 87 makes the area very walkable, which counts most for the residents who no longer drive but still can and want to go out on their own.
Deja Rhodeman is the administrator. Medicare and private pay are both accepted; Medicare covers short skilled weeks of care needed after a hospital stay rather than residence.
Staffing
Data period: Q4 2025 (October 1 – December 31, 2025).
Nursing care per resident per day and state rankings: CMS Provider Information.
Headcount, shifts and contractors: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ).
Resident count: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (data as of Jun 2026).
Standout metric: Physical therapist is +362% above Kansas average
1 of 6 metrics below Kansas average
Daily care time per resident, by role
US average: 41m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 41m
US average: 52m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 52m
US average: 2h 20m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 2h 20m
US average: 4m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 4m
US average: 3h 26m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 3h 26m
US average: 28m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 28m
Headcount
100% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Kansas average: 91.7% · No agency contractors this quarter
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
Community insights.
Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Based on 59.4 residents and 76 beds. Source: CMS Provider Information, average daily residents
About This Community
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community is administered by Deja Rhodeman.
This profile shows two inspection records, and their totals often differ. Inspection History and the Inspection Scorecard below are state data — the figures the state publishes and the state inspection reports we hold on file — covering the entire facility. CMS Health Inspection History covers only this home's Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing beds, from federal certification surveys.
Inspection History
In Kansas, the Department for Aging and Disability Services, Survey and Certification Commission performs the unannounced inspections required for facility licensing and federal certification.
Includes all inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes. 66 deficiencies 21 inspections
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Kansas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2013 vs. Kansas state average• Total deficiencies (35% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (11% below)
Deficiencies
| This Facility | KS Average | vs. KS Avg |
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Total deficiencies
| 66 | 101.0 | This facility has 35% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Kansas nursing home (66 vs. KS avg 101).↓ 35% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 3.1 | 3.5 | This facility has 11% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Kansas nursing home (3.1 vs. KS avg 3.5).↓ 11% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | KS Average | vs. KS Avg |
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Total inspections
| 21 | 24.0 | This facility has had 13% fewer total inspections than the Kansas average (21 vs. KS avg 24). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 13% fewer |
CMS Health Inspection History
Federal inspection data published by CMS, covering this home's Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing/nursing beds only.
Citation severity
Latest inspection: Jun 01, 2026 · 1 citation (Quality of Care, critical), corrected
Most cited category: Quality of Life & Care, 16 of 52 citations · 9 categories in total
Citations history
Most recent firstShowing the 50 most recent of 52 citations.
Top deficiency categories
Share of 52 citationsHow citations are counted
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
33 of 52 citations resulted from standard inspections; 4 of 52 resulted from complaint investigations; and 15 of 52 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Source
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports, which cover the Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing and nursing beds and no other part of the community. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Penalties and fines
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 · Data as of Aug 2026
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Latest: Jun 1, 2026 · $14,385 civil money penalty
Penalty history · past 3 years
Fine amount comparison
Totals count every penalty on record; the history lists the past 3 years. Kansas and US averages are among facilities with a penalty on record.
A civil money penalty is a fine for noncompliance, per day or per instance. A payment denial stops Medicare/Medicaid payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Quality of care over time
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Kansas average.
13 long-stay measures: 6 better, 7 worse
8 short-stay measures: 1 better, 3 worse, 1 near KS average, 3 compared with US only
Long-stay residents
People who live at the home · 13 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Short-stay residents
Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 8 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. Grey compares with the US average only, because CMS publishes no state figure. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
Money and staffing.
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community’s finances from its CMS cost report for the fiscal year ending December 2024, compared with 139 Kansas nursing homes that filed a recent report. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Is it financially stable?
Profitable on care
6.5% operating margin
+0.6 pts vs prior year
Positive margin in 7 of the last 8 reported years. Net income $0.4M after other income.
Does it invest in staff?
Spends less on payroll than most Kansas homes
48.0% payroll share of revenue
KS average 57.3%Rank #109 / 139Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 109th out of 139 nursing homes we track in Kansas for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Kansas average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Kansas that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Payroll rose $0.2M while revenue rose $0.2M. A low share can mean leaner staffing; check hours per resident in the staffing section.
FY 2024 scorecard
Each row shows the FY 2024 figure, the change since the prior report, the trend, and how it compares with Kansas homes.
Revenue & profit
Profitable on care
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2017 → 2024Trend | KS median | Compared with KS homesRank in KS | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue What the home earns from resident care, after discounts and bad debt. | $6.2M | +$0.2M | Trend 20172024 | KS median $6.7M | Rank in KS Rank #75 / 139Net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 75th out of 139 nursing homes we track in Kansas for net patient revenue. Shows this facility's net patient revenue compared to the Kansas average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Kansas that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 46% of homes | Below KS median Higher net patient revenue than 46% of KS homes that filed a recent report. Revenue mostly follows how big a home is. |
| Operating expenses Everything it costs to run the home: staff, supplies, rent, admin. | $5.8M | +$0.2M | Trend 20172024 | KS median — | Rank in KS Not ranked | Within revenue Operating expenses are lower than net patient revenue, so resident care covers its costs. |
| Net patient income Revenue minus operating expenses. Negative means care loses money. | $0.4M | +$0.1M | Trend 20172024 | KS median — | Rank in KS Not ranked | Profit, growing Resident care made money this year, more than in the prior report. |
| Operating margin Net patient income as a share of revenue. The clearest health signal. | 6.5% | +0.6 pts | Trend 20172024 | KS median — | Rank in KS Not ranked | Healthy margin More than 5% of revenue is left after operating expenses. |
| Other income Money not from resident care: investments, grants, services. | $0.0M | — | Trend — | KS median — | Rank in KS Not ranked | Adds to profit Income from outside resident care, on top of the profit from care. |
| Net income The bottom line after other income. | $0.4M | +$0.0M | Trend — | KS median — | Rank in KS Not ranked | Profit The bottom line is above zero after other income. |
Staffing spend
Spends less of revenue on staff than most Kansas homes
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2017 → 2024Trend | KS median | Compared with KS homesRank in KS | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll costs Salaries and wage-related benefits, not counting contract labor. | $3.0M | +$0.2M | Trend 20172024 | KS median $3.6M | Rank in KS Rank #83 / 139Payroll costs — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 83rd out of 139 nursing homes we track in Kansas for payroll costs. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Kansas average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Kansas that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 41% of homes | Below KS median Higher payroll than 41% of KS homes. Payroll in dollars mostly follows how big a home is, so this compares size, not staffing levels. |
| Payroll share of revenue Payroll divided by revenue. Higher usually means more staff per resident. | 48.0% | +0.8 pts | Trend 20172024 | KS median 54.4% | Rank in KS Rank #109 / 139Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 109th out of 139 nursing homes we track in Kansas for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Kansas average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Kansas that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 22% of homes | 9.3 pts under KS average The KS average is 57.3% of revenue. Within 3 points of it reads as near the average. |
Charts, 2017–2024 2 charts · KS benchmark drawn as a dashed line
Revenue, expenses and income
What the home earned from resident care (net patient revenue), what it cost to run (operating expenses) and the difference between the two (net patient income), for each fiscal year it filed a CMS cost report.
USD, millions
Net patient revenue Operating expenses Net patient income
Where revenue goes
Both lines are a share of net patient revenue. Payroll share is what goes to salaries and wage-related benefits; operating margin is what is left after every operating cost (below 0%, resident care lost money). The dashed line is the Kansas payroll average.
% of net patient revenue
Payroll share Operating margin KS payroll average
Year-by-year data, 2017–2024 every reported year · latest first, scroll sideways
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $6.2M | $6.6M | $6.6M | $5.1M | $5.5M | $5.4M | $6.0M | $6.2M |
| Operating expenses | $6.2M | $6.2M | $6.0M | $5.1M | $5.1M | $5.0M | $5.6M | $5.8M |
| Net patient income | −$0.0M | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.0M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.4M |
| Operating margin | −0.2% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 0.2% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Net income | $0.0M | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.4M |
| Payroll costs | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.4M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.8M | $3.0M |
| Payroll share of revenue | 45.1% | 42.2% | 41.8% | 46.6% | 42.3% | 43.5% | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Beds | 76 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Gross revenue | $8.5M | $8.6M | $8.3M | $6.1M | $6.8M | $6.4M | $7.0M | $7.3M |
| Salaries | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.6M |
| Wage-related costs | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.4M |
| Contract labor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other operating costs | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.8M | $2.8M |
| Net patient revenue per day | $302 | $303 | $296 | $281 | $304 | $304 | $326 | $341 |
| Cost per day | $302 | $281 | $270 | $281 | $280 | $282 | $306 | $319 |
| Average length of stay | 66.5 days | 73.6 days | 91.4 days | 127.8 days | 121.0 days | 123.1 days | 159.4 days | 129.3 days |
Showing 2024–2022 · scroll sideways for 5 earlier years
Earlier and partial years are in the download. Download CSV
Who this home usually serves
Residents split by who pays for their care: Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay and other sources.Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
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