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Protection Valley Manor is a 45-bed skilled nursing facility located at 600 South Broadway in Protection, Kansas. Operated as a non-profit corporation, the facility serves as a primary clinical resource for Comanche County and the surrounding rural communities of southwest Kansas, maintaining an active license status through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
As a skilled nursing facility (SNF), Protection Valley Manor provides 24-hour clinical nursing care and rehabilitation services under the federal Medicare and Medicaid frameworks. While the facility does not currently carry a CMS star rating, its long-stay quality measures represent a notable strength: hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days are 0.97—47% better than the Kansas state average, and emergency department visits are 0.66 per 1,000 days, reflecting high-performance clinical management in a rural setting. Based on current focused surveys, the facility has maintained a citations-per-inspection rate of zero in recent standard health filings.
The staffing model features high Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) coverage at 51 minutes per resident per day, which is 27% above the state average. Nurse aide hours follow closely at 2 hours and 35 minutes daily. However, Registered Nurse (RN) coverage is 19 minutes per day, which is 56% below the Kansas state average, and weekend RN hours drop to 12 minutes. The facility provides specialized care across long-term nursing, memory care, and respite tracks, coordinating clinical needs for residents with various levels of medical complexity.
The 91% occupancy rate, significantly higher than the Kansas average of 79.5%, suggests strong local utilization for its 45 certified beds. Residents live in a homelike environment that includes outdoor common areas, communal dining, and private or semi-private room options. All-inclusive services cover three nutritional meals daily, social and recreational programming, and maintenance-free living. Although the location has a Walk Score of 20 and is fully car-dependent, the facility manages scheduled transportation for medical and social needs.
Those seeking a high-occupancy facility with exceptional clinical outcomes in the southwest Kansas region may find this setting appropriate. Individuals evaluating the home should contact the administrator directly to discuss current bed availability, which typically starts at approximately $2,200 per month, and request the most recent full inspection reports to assess staffing and safety protocols firsthand.
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.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
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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.
| 19m per day | ▼ 56% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
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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 | ▲ 27% State avg: 40m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
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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 35m per day | ▼ 4% State avg: 2h 41m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
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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.
| 2h 58m per day | ▼ 17% State avg: 3h 35m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
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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.
| 12m per day | ▼ 60% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the Kansas average: 79.5%Protection Valley Manor is administrated by Sandra Cline.
In Kansas, the Department for Aging and Disability Services, Survey and Certification Commission performs the unannounced inspections required for facility licensing and federal certification.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | KS Average | vs. KS Avg |
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 182 | 100 | This facility has 82% more total deficiencies than a typical Kansas nursing home (182 vs. KS avg 100).↑ 82% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2013.
| 14 | 7.7 | This facility has 82% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kansas nursing home (14 vs. KS avg 7.7).↑ 82% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on July 1, 2025, identified deficiencies related to elopement prevention, specifically failure to ensure operational door locks, alarms, and adequate supervision for a high-risk resident who left the facility unsupervised. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of issues primarily involving care plan revisions, food safety and sanitation, infection control, and supervision concerns, with several deficiencies corrected in follow-up surveys. Complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated, and no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports for recent years, though earlier surveys in 2016 and 2017 did note immediate jeopardy related to quality of care and infection control that were subsequently addressed. The facility has implemented corrective actions such as staff education, policy updates, and technology improvements like a WanderGuard system to address these issues. The overall trend indicates ongoing attention to compliance with some recurring themes but also shows efforts toward improvement over time.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsThese measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.97
47% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 1.84
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.66
69% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.16
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
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Estimated distance in miles from Protection's city center to Protection Valley Manor's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Protection Valley Manor is located in PROTECTION, Kansas.
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Protection Valley Manor has a walk score of 20. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to KS state health department records, Protection Valley Manor's license number is 17.
Protection Valley Manor's occupancy is 91%.
Sandra Cline is the administrator of Protection Valley Manor.
Protection Valley Manor has 45 beds.
Yes — there are 7 photos of Protection Valley Manor in the photo gallery on this page.
Protection Valley Manor is located at 600 S BROADWAY, PO BOX 448.
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