Southwind at Spearville
102 N Pine Street, Spearville, KS 67876 · Ford County · (620) 385-2161
28 certified beds, about 24 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 2022
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 175568 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 13 health citations since June 2022 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 4.78 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.96 of those hours.
10.0% 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.
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.
January 29, 2026Standard inspection · 7 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 22 residents and one main kitchen. Based on observation, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions to prevent potential for food borne bacteria.
- F Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 22 residents and identified 22 residents with signed arbitration agreement and no residents in active arbitration. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement contained the required language to notify the residents or representatives of their right to rescind the agreement within 30 days of signing and failed to ensure the Arbitration agreement notified the residents or representatives that signing the agreement is not a requirement of admission.
- F Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 22 residents and identified 22 residents with signed arbitration agreement and no residents in active arbitration. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement provided for the selection of a neutral arbitrator agreed on by both parties and for selection of a venue convenient to both parties.
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a copy of Resident (R) 17's advanced directive for a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR- or no code, a legal document or order that means the person does not desire CPR in the event of cardiac arrest) was included in the clinical record.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents and three residents who were cognitively impaired but independently mobile. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide a safe environment when the beauty shop, which contained heating devices and chemicals, was left unlocked.
- D Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 22 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to monitor bowel movements for Resident (R) 4, a resident with a colostomy (surgical creation of an artificial opening on the stomach wall to excrete feces from the body).
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 22 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to prevent significant medication errors for Resident (R) 16 who did not receive medications as ordered Additionally, the facility further failed to notify the physician of the error.
March 27, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations
- 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 13 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the federal regulatory agency through Payroll-Based Journaling (PBJ) when the facility failed to accurately submit hourly staffing data for all nursing personnel.
- E 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 census totaled 13 residents with 8 residents included in the sample. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to revise the care plans for four residents that included Resident (R)5 and R13, related to falls, and R1 and R3 for use of nebulizer equipment (device which changes liquid mediation into a mist easily inhaled into the lungs).
- D Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 13 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to conduct criminal background checks for one of three staff members, to ensure no abuse to the residents of the facility.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 13 residents with eight residents sampled, which included two residents sampled for accident hazards. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff provided a safe environment as free of accident hazards as possible for one resident, Resident (R) 13.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 13 residents, with eight residents in the sample and two residents reviewed for respiratory care. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide necessary respiratory care consistent with professional standards of practice regarding the use of a nebulizer (a device that delivers medication as a mist to the lungs) for Residents (R) 1 and R3.
- D Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 13 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete an annual performance review at least once every 12 months for three Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) reviewed, to ensure adequate appropriate cares and services provided to the residents of the facility. The facility identified three CNA's employed over 12 month period.
June 23, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
24 fire safety citations on file: 12 on January 29, 2026, 10 on March 27, 2024, 2 on June 23, 2022.
Every fire safety citation24 citations
- F Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- 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 approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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) | 4.78 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.62 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.52 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 10.0% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 0.0% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.65 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 4.84 on weekdays and 4.62 on weekends, 5% 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 6.14 in April to June 2025 to 4.78 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 | 4.78 | 0.96 | 4.84 | 4.62 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 24 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.30 | 1.69 | 6.57 | 5.61 | 0.0% | 1 of 92 | 13 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.38 | 1.71 | 6.53 | 6.00 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 13 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.14 | 1.66 | 6.30 | 5.74 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 13 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Kansas
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.27 | $17.41 to $21.24 | 24,610 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.69 | $27.05 to $33.40 | 7,530 |
| Registered nurses | $38.14 | $35.24 to $45.53 | 33,800 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 14.6 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 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 | 8.7 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.2 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Southwind at Spearville's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SPEARVILLE SENIOR LIVING INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein, Lorie | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Tasset, Kelly | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Temant, Ronald | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Stein, Lorie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Tasset, Kelly | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Temant, Ronald | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Humke, Megan | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Humke, Megan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Humke, Megan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/13/2025 | |
| Strunk, Clara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/13/2025 |
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 do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on January 29, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 29, 2026: "Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 29, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 29, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
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Common questions
- What is Southwind at Spearville's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Southwind at Spearville 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Southwind at Spearville get at its last inspection?
- 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 29, 2026. The Kansas average is 9.5.
- Has Southwind at Spearville been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Southwind at Spearville 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 Southwind at Spearville?
- CMS lists 10 owners and managers. Legal business name: SPEARVILLE SENIOR LIVING 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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