Schowalter Villa
200 W Cedar, Hesston, KS 67062 · Harvey County · (620) 327-0400
105 certified beds, about 95 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 175386 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 7, 2024, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since July 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.12 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.87 of those hours.
30.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).
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.
007/21
001/23
611/24
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 6 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
November 7, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- E Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 95 residents. The sample included 19 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide activities on the weekends that reflected the residents' interests and preferences. This deficient practice placed the affected residents at risk for decreased psychosocial well-being, boredom, and isolation. Findings Included: - A review of the facility's Activity Calendar for September, October, and November 2024 revealed no activities were scheduled on any Saturdays for all months reviewed. The calendars indicated the residents had church services on Sunday mornings and a reading activity on Sunday afternoons. On 11/06/24 at 10:04 AM, observation revealed a daycare visit activity held with the residents. On 11/06/24 at 01:05 PM, the Resident Council reported the facility did not provide activities on Saturdays. [...]
- E Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 95 residents. The sample included 19 residents with five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved indication of use or a documented physician rationale and risk versus benefits for the continued use of an antipsychotic (class of medications used to treat a mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testing) for Resident (R)31, R48, R12 and R59. The facility additionally failed to ensure a physician documented rationale for the extended duration of R59's as-needed psychotropic (alters mood or thoughts) medication. These deficient practices placed the residents at risk for adverse medication effects and unnecessary medications.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 95 residents. The sample included 19 residents reviewed for care plan revisions. Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to revise Resident (R)82's Care Plan to include her identified behaviors toward male residents. This deficient practice placed R82 at risk for impaired care due to uncommunicated care needs. Findings Included: - R82's Medical Diagnosis section within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) noted diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease (progressive mental deterioration characterized by confusion and memory failure), depression (a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest), a need for assistance with personal cares, and unsteadiness on her feet. [...]
- 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 identified a census of 95 residents. The sample included 19 residents with five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Consultant Pharmacist (CP) identified and reported an antipsychotic (a class of medications used to treat major mental conditions that cause a break from reality) medication used without a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved indication for use for Resident (R)31, R48, and R59. These deficient practices placed the residents at risk for adverse medication effects and unnecessary medications.
- D Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 95 residents. The sample included 19 residents with one resident reviewed for hospice services. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure collaboration regarding Resident (R) 59's care between the nursing home and the hospice. This deficient practice created a risk for impaired end-of-life care for R59.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 95 residents. The sample included 19 residents with five reviewed for immunization status. Based on record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to offer and administer, or obtain an informed declination for the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV20- vaccination for bacterial pneumonia infections) vaccination for Resident (R) 31. This placed the resident at increased risk for complications related to pneumonia (an infection in the lungs).
January 11, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
July 20, 2021Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
34 fire safety citations on file: 9 on November 7, 2024, 9 on January 11, 2023, 16 on July 20, 2021.
Every fire safety citation34 citations
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- 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 properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- 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 Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E 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.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 5.12 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.87 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.76 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.61 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.63 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 30.9% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 30.0% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.72 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 5.26 on weekdays and 4.76 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.08 in April to June 2025 to 5.12 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 | 5.12 | 0.87 | 5.26 | 4.76 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 95 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.85 | 0.74 | 5.00 | 4.47 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 97 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.98 | 0.79 | 5.17 | 4.50 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 96 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.08 | 0.87 | 5.30 | 4.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 94 |
| 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 | 32.5 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.9 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.3 | 22.4 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MENNONITE BOARD OF MISSIONS AND CHARITIES OF KANSAS INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epp Deckert, Verda | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 11/25/2019 | |
| Fast, Gerhard | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Flaming, Ronald | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2019 | |
| Gaeddert, Greg | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 05/31/2026 | |
| Goering, Ryan | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 07/23/2010 | |
| Krehbiel, James | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 09/01/1999 | |
| Schrag, Jerol | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 06/30/2014 | |
| Best, Marlys | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2026 | |
| Cullinane, Mike | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Epp Deckert, Verda | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/25/2019 | |
| Flaming, Ronald | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2019 | |
| Gaeddert, Greg | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/31/2026 | |
| Harms, Lisa | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Kueker, Sandie | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Landes, Mark | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Leatherman, Sondra | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/28/2019 | |
| Person, Jennifer | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/01/2020 | |
| Ward, Martin | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Fast, Gerhard | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Goering, Ryan | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/23/2010 | |
| Krehbiel, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/1999 | |
| Schrag, Jerol | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/30/2014 | |
| Bluestem Communities Management Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2013 | |
| Ritcha, Jeffrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/05/2022 | |
| Bluestem Communities Management Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/21/2025 | |
| Fast, Gerhard | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Goering, Ryan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/23/2010 | |
| Krehbiel, James | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/1999 | |
| Schrag, Jerol | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/30/2014 |
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 medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Provide activities to meet all resident's needs."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- 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 7, 2024: "Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services."
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Common questions
- What is Schowalter Villa's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Schowalter Villa 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Schowalter Villa get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 7, 2024. The Kansas average is 9.5.
- Has Schowalter Villa been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Schowalter Villa 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 Schowalter Villa?
- CMS lists 29 owners and managers. Legal business name: MENNONITE BOARD OF MISSIONS AND CHARITIES OF KANSAS 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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