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Medicalodges Kinsley

620 Winchester Avenue, Kinsley, KS 67547 · Edwards County · (620) 659-2156

42 certified beds, about 21 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 175275 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 20, 2024, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).

Of 13 health citations since May 2021, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $53,580 in the last three years; the largest was $53,580, and the latest is dated November 20, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 6.00 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.97 of those hours.

53.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).

CMS links it to Medicalodges, Inc., an affiliated group of 18 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 13 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
1J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
0E
3F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
July 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 24 residents, with four residents reviewed for abuse. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R) 1 remained free from verbal abuse and mistreatment. This deficient practice placed the resident at risk for fear and decreased quality of life.
  2. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 1, 2025
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 24 residents, with four residents reviewed for abuse. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse for one resident, Resident (R) 1 when on 06/08/24 at approximately 01:30 AM, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) M verbally threatened R1 with physical violence was witnessed by CNA O, however the incident was not reported to Administrative Nurse D until 06/11/25 at approximately 02:00 PM. This deficient practice allowed CNA M to work an additional three shifts, which had the potential to have a negative psychosocial impact for the residents in the facility.
November 20, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
  1. J
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    F697 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents with 10 residents sampled and one resident reviewed for pain management and two additional residents reviewed for unnecessary medication use. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to assess pain and failed to take appropriate action to manage severe pain despite repeated complaints from Resident (R)74. Additionally, the facility lacked effective communication between nurses, doctors, and other healthcare providers regarding R74's pain management. This failure led to R74 reporting waves of severe pain over approximately a month, until her death on [DATE], and placed R74 in immediate jeopardy. Findings Included: [...]
  2. F
    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
    F851 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 resident. Based on interview and record review the facility failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information to the federal regulatory agency through Payroll Based Journaling (PBJ) when the facility failed to submit staffing hour data for all nursing personnel by the required deadline.
  3. D
    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
    F582 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents. The sample included 10 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to issue accurate and complete Beneficiary Protection Notification forms to Resident (R) 16.
  4. D
    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
    F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents with 10 residents sampled. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to identify a significant change and complete an assessment for two residents reviewed for significant change assessments. Resident (R) 19 had a decline with ambulation, toileting hygiene, transfers, bed mobility and dressing. R11 had a decline with ambulation, transfers, toileting hygiene, and bed mobility. This deficient practice had the potential to lead to uncommunicated needs, which could lead to negative impacts on the resident's physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
  5. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents with 10 residents sampled. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to complete a weekly skin assessment for one resident. Observation during the survey revealed Resident (19) with a dressing on his right elbow and no skin notes, or progress notes in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) regarding the right elbow dressing. This deficient practice had the potential to lead to uncommunicated needs, which could lead to negative impacts on the resident's physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
  6. D
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
    F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents with 10 included in the sample and five residents reviewed for unnecessary medication use. Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the consultant pharmacist identified Residents (R) 16 lacked administration for heart medication.
  7. D
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food in a sanitary manner to prevent possible food-borne illness to the residents of the facility.
January 19, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    F727 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 23, 2023
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 20 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to use the services of a registered nurse for at least 8 hours a day, seven days a week, as required, for five days of the six months reviewed. This had the potential to affect all residents.
  2. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 23, 2023
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 20 residents with 12 included in the sample. that included one resident reviewed for respiratory care. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure necessary respiratory care and services on the one Resident (R)10 reviewed, who required inhalation respiratory treatments, to prevent possible respiratory illness.
May 12, 2021Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2021
    Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 21 residents. The facility had one main kitchen where food was stored and prepared for one dining room. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure dietary staff who worked in the kitchen wore a hairnet. The facility also failed to properly store food items in a refrigerator and freezers by the failure to ensure all food items were dated after being opened. These failures had the ability to affect all residents in the facility.
  2. D
    Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
    F943 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 1, 2021
    Inspectors wroteThe facility census totaled 21 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that all facility staff were trained in Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (ANE) annually.

Fire safety inspections

12 fire safety citations on file: 4 on November 20, 2024, 3 on January 19, 2023, 5 on May 12, 2021.

Every fire safety citation12 citations
  1. F
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · November 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · November 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · November 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    K 355 · November 20, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · January 19, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · January 19, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. E
    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
    K 741 · January 19, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · May 12, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · May 12, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · May 12, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · May 12, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · May 12, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
November 20, 2024Fine $53,580

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeKansasUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)6.004.073.86
Registered nurses0.970.710.69
All nursing staff on weekends5.483.603.42
Nurse aides4.39
Licensed practical nurses0.63
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)53.8%48.1%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover80.0%42.0%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.16 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 6.21 on weekdays and 5.48 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 14.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.66 in April to June 2025 to 6.00 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20266.000.976.215.48 14.2%3 of 9021
Oct to Dec 20256.210.976.455.58 25.3%0 of 9221
Jul to Sep 20256.310.856.575.64 21.0%2 of 9222
Apr to Jun 20255.660.565.885.10 12.5%3 of 9123
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Kansas, Jan to Mar 20264.010.674.193.564.8%0.6% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeKansasUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
14.717.913.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.41.60.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.02.91.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.04.33.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.116.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.64.44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.518.115.4

Owners and operators

Legal business name: MEDICALODGES INC. CMS links this home to Medicalodges, Inc., a group of 18 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Medicalodges Inc5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%05/04/1966
Dreiling, AngelaW-2 managing employeeIndividual01/01/2022
Butler, RichardCorporate directorIndividual07/01/2003
Cox, GarenCorporate directorIndividual02/26/1998
Doll, GayleCorporate directorIndividual03/10/2005
Hines, ScottCorporate directorIndividual03/19/2009
Marshall, CarolCorporate directorIndividual07/27/2006
Ott, RonCorporate directorIndividual09/15/2006
Cardenas, StaciCorporate officerIndividual05/28/2013
Coover, TeresaCorporate officerIndividual09/21/2017
Hines, ScottCorporate officerIndividual03/20/2009
Lager, ShannonCorporate officerIndividual06/15/2013
Lantz, KathleenCorporate officerIndividual10/22/2007
McBride, TravisCorporate officerIndividual11/15/2012
Rohling McCord, CatherineCorporate officerIndividual06/09/2000
Waechter Harmon, LoriCorporate officerIndividual03/31/2018

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 2, 2025: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 20, 2024: "Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 20, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  4. Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 20, 2024: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."

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Common questions

What is Medicalodges Kinsley's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Medicalodges Kinsley 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Medicalodges Kinsley get at its last inspection?
7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 20, 2024. The Kansas average is 9.5.
Has Medicalodges Kinsley been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $53,580 in the last three years.
Does Medicalodges Kinsley accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Medicalodges Kinsley?
CMS lists 16 owners and managers, and links the home to Medicalodges, Inc.. Legal business name: MEDICALODGES INC.

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