Medicalodges Great Bend

Nursing Home

1401 Cherry Lane
Great Bend, KS 67530 · Barton County
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Call (620) 792-2165

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.5 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:
  • CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

6Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
36Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$68,535Federal fines, last 3 years (5 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: July 15, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 20, 2026 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
December 22, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 21, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
4.50 hours · state avg 4.13, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.65 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.83 hours · state avg 3.62
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
53.7% · state avg 48.0%
RN turnover (yearly)
57.1%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Kansas, Medicaid long-term care is provided through KanCare HCBS Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

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Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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Applying & contacting

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Online waiting-list form
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Online inquiry form
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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Medicalodges, INC.
Legal business name
Medicalodges INC
Owner or managerRoleShare
MEDICALODGES INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
BUTLER, RICHARDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
CARDENAS, STACICORPORATE OFFICER—
COOVER, TERESACORPORATE OFFICER—
COX, GARENCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
COX, GARENCORPORATE OFFICER—
CRAFT, ALISHAW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—
DOLL, GAYLECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
HINES, SCOTTCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
HINES, SCOTTCORPORATE OFFICER—
LAGER, SHANNONCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
LAGER, SHANNONCORPORATE OFFICER—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
175522
Certified beds
51
Average residents per day
48.1
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
October 1, 2011
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.

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