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
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.
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.
July 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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
- J Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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: [...]
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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.
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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
- 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.
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.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
- D Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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
- 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.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2024 | Fine | $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.
| Measure | This home | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 6.00 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.97 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.48 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 4.39 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.63 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 53.8% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 80.0% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 6.00 | 0.97 | 6.21 | 5.48 | 14.2% | 3 of 90 | 21 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.21 | 0.97 | 6.45 | 5.58 | 25.3% | 0 of 92 | 21 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.31 | 0.85 | 6.57 | 5.64 | 21.0% | 2 of 92 | 22 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.66 | 0.56 | 5.88 | 5.10 | 12.5% | 3 of 91 | 23 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Kansas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.01 | 0.67 | 4.19 | 3.56 | 4.8% | 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.
| Measure | This home | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
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.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicalodges Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 05/04/1966 |
| Dreiling, Angela | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Butler, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2003 | |
| Cox, Garen | Corporate director | Individual | 02/26/1998 | |
| Doll, Gayle | Corporate director | Individual | 03/10/2005 | |
| Hines, Scott | Corporate director | Individual | 03/19/2009 | |
| Marshall, Carol | Corporate director | Individual | 07/27/2006 | |
| Ott, Ron | Corporate director | Individual | 09/15/2006 | |
| Cardenas, Staci | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/28/2013 | |
| Coover, Teresa | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/21/2017 | |
| Hines, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/20/2009 | |
| Lager, Shannon | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/15/2013 | |
| Lantz, Kathleen | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/22/2007 | |
| McBride, Travis | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/15/2012 | |
| Rohling McCord, Catherine | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/09/2000 | |
| Waechter Harmon, Lori | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/31/2018 |
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.
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- 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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- Diversicare of Larned Larned, 24.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 19 citations
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.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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