Medicalodges Great Bend
1401 Cherry Lane · Great Bend, KS · 67530 · 6207922165
51 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: Medicalodges, Inc.
Why this verdict
- Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
- Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
- Federal penalties on record: $26,507 in fines in the last 24 months.
- 3 citations involved actual harm to residents.
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.
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Red flags
CMS abuse warning
CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.
4 immediate-jeopardy citations in prior inspection cycles
Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.
2 abuse-related citations at the actual-harm level
Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.
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Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 3 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 2 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.94 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.83 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 4.12 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 47% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 4 · $52,185 |
Inspection citations (43 in the current record)
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Actual harm · G December 22, 2025 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected December 12, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · F December 22, 2025 · found via complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected December 12, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Immediate jeopardy · J April 21, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected April 16, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E July 24, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected September 6, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 24, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected September 6, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D July 24, 2024
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected September 6, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E July 24, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected September 6, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · F July 24, 2024
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected September 6, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Immediate jeopardy · J February 6, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected January 11, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · D February 6, 2024 · found via complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected March 14, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Immediate jeopardy · J January 10, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected December 21, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E August 30, 2023 · found via complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected October 6, 2023 · Infection Control
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Immediate jeopardy · J June 13, 2023 · found via complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected July 6, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Actual harm · G July 25, 2022
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D July 25, 2022
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected August 19, 2022 · Pharmacy Service
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
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| December 22, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| April 21, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| February 6, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| January 10, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 175522 · certified since October 1, 2011. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.