1/5
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.
1/5
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.
Via Christi Village Hays Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 96-bed skilled nursing facility located at 2225 Canterbury Drive in Hays, Kansas. Classified as a voluntary nonprofit with Catholic roots, the center provides a broad care spectrum—including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing—to the residents of Ellis County.
As a skilled nursing facility (SNF), the community provides 24-hour clinical care and rehabilitation under the federal Medicare and Medicaid frameworks. The facility received the 2022 Health Quality Innovator of the Year Award for its focus on patient engagement and population health. While it currently carries a 1-out-of-5-star overall CMS rating, recent 2026 filings show a health inspection score trending significantly below state averages. Notably, the community maintains a citations-per-inspection rate of zero based on current focused health filings through 2026. Occupancy remains strong at approximately 88%, reflecting consistent demand for its 84 occupied units.
The facility’s staffing model is a primary differentiator, providing 4 hours and 34 minutes of daily nursing care per resident—well above the state average of 4 hours and 4 minutes. Registered Nurse (RN) coverage is particularly high at 59 minutes per day (37% above average), which is the strongest showing in the Hays market set. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and nurse aide (CNA) hours also exceed state benchmarks, ensuring comprehensive bedside oversight. The interdisciplinary medical team provides specialized clinical programs, including post-stroke recovery, diabetes management, and chronic pulmonary care, supported by on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapists.
The newly renovated center features private and semi-private suites with individually controlled heat and air conditioning. All-inclusive services cover restaurant-style dining with therapeutic dietary accommodations, weekly housekeeping, and personal laundry. Residents have access to a top-tier therapy gym equipped with advanced Nu-Step machines for functional recovery. Campus life is supported by a diverse activities calendar including arts and crafts, day trips, and religious services, while the facility is pet-friendly and features secure courtyards for those with cognitive needs.
Individuals seeking a nonprofit, church-affiliated environment with high nurse-to-resident ratios and a full interdisciplinary medical team may find this setting appropriate. Prospected residents should contact the administrator directly to discuss current bed availability, as occupancy remains near capacity, and schedule an in-person tour to assess the 2026 quality performance and specialized rehabilitation equipment firsthand.
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.
| 1h 5m per day | ▲ 51% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 41m 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.
| 24m per day | ▼ 39% State avg: 40m per day · National avg: 52m 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 47m per day | ▲ 4% State avg: 2h 41m per day · National avg: 2h 20m 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 52m per day | ▲ 8% State avg: 3h 35m per day · National avg: 3h 26m 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.
| 1m per day | ▼ 54% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m 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.
| 47m per day | ▲ 57% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the Kansas average: 79.5%Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC is administered by John Vanhook.
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, 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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | KS Average | vs. KS Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 337 | 100 | This facility has 237% more total deficiencies than a typical Kansas assisted living residence (337 vs. KS avg 100).↑ 237% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2011.
| 22.5 | 6.7 | This facility has 236% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kansas assisted living residence (22.5 vs. KS avg 6.7).↑ 236% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Kansas average 4.5
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
Kansas average 26.9
Kansas average 6.07
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
40 of 48 citations resulted from standard inspections; 4 of 48 resulted from complaint investigations; and 4 of 48 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
11% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.9
122% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.9
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
14% more staff per resident than Kansas average
8% worse than Kansas average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
27 total: 18 full-time employees and 9 contractors.
27
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
16 total: 9 full-time employees and 7 contractors.
16
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.3 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
115 total: 97 full-time employees and 18 contractors.
115
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
4,376 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 97 | 18 | 115 | 18,279 | 92 | 100% | 7 |
| Registered Nurse | 18 | 9 | 27 | 7,290 | 92 | 100% | 10 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 26 | 2 | 28 | 4,608 | 92 | 100% | 7.2 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3,342 | 92 | 100% | 9.3 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,073 | 68 | 74% | 5.5 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,056 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 3 | 3 | 633 | 64 | 70% | 6.3 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 4 | 0 | 4 | 502 | 63 | 68% | 5.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 320 | 50 | 54% | 6.4 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 296 | 66 | 72% | 4.5 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 224 | 53 | 58% | 4.2 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 4 | 4 | 220 | 69 | 75% | 2.8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 65 | 71% | 2.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 61 | 66% | 2.1 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 18% | 2.6 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 40% | 0.8 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023-2025
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 Jan 2026)
64% lower than Kansas averageKansas average: $44K
59% fewer fines than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
1
200% more payment denials than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Jul 23, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Aug 17, 2023Last updated: Jan 2026
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.
11.9
13% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
19.5
6% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 20.7
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
22.0%
16% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 19.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
19.3%
In line with Kansas averageKansas average: 19.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
17.2%
27% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 23.8%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
5.4%
22% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.2%
34% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
4.9%
57% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 3.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
6.5%
28% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
2.1%
60% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
17.9%
6% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 16.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
94.3%
In line with Kansas averageKansas average: 91.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
5% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 95.5%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.51
18% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 1.84
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.63
22% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.16
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
75.6%
In line with Kansas averageKansas average: 75.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.2%
46% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
67.5%
8% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 73.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
31.5%
37% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 23.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
21.6%
85% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 11.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.0%
160% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
57.3%
7% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
58.8%
16% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
56% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
44% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
84Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
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 Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.
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.
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.
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).
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (56% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 26 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
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Estimated distance in miles from Hays's city center to Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC is located in HAYS, Kansas.
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Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC is legally operated by Kfar Hatzir Llc, and administered by John Vanhook.
Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC has a walk score of 76. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to KS state health department records, Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC's license number is 175498.
Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC's occupancy is 88%.
Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC is registered as a for-profit in KS.
John Vanhook is the administrator of Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC.
Via Christi Village Hays Ks LLC has 96 beds.
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