State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in Kansas
Kansas has 296 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 18,031 certified beds and a median occupancy of 84.8% (US median 85.7%). 59% are for-profit, 35% nonprofit and 6% government-owned, and 62% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 42 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in Kansas since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.2 billion in original principal, 2 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 296
- Certified beds
- 18,031
- Median occupancy
- 84.8%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.95
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 42
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 293 rated Kansas facilities. 2 are Special Focus Facilities and 10 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | Kansas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 174 | 59% |
| Nonprofit | 103 | 35% |
| Government | 19 | 6% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 1 | 0% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 1 | 0% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in Kansas
- Mission Health Communities: 27 facilities
- Recover-Care Healthcare: 25 facilities
- Medicalodges, Inc.: 14 facilities
- Americare Senior Living: 13 facilities
- The Ensign Group: 12 facilities
- Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America: 11 facilities
- Good Samaritan Society: 11 facilities
- Midwest Health: 10 facilities
- Grace Team Services: 9 facilities
- Life Care Centers of America: 6 facilities
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
22 Kansas facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Burlington | Burlington | 77 | Aug 5, 2026 | $8,454,000 |
| Medicalodges Goddard | Goddard | 60 | Jun 18, 2026 | $3,029,000 |
| Diversicare of Hutchinson | Hutchinson | 73 | Jul 29, 2025 | $9,280,000 |
| Life Care Center of Seneca | Seneca | 60 | Sep 2, 2020 | $3,992,000 |
| Azria Health Olathe | Olathe | 125 | Jun 29, 2020 | $7,840,000 |
| Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center | Shawnee | 130 | Nov 26, 2019 | $16,445,300 |
| Life Care Center of Wichita | Wichita | 120 | Aug 26, 2019 | $10,456,000 |
| Wheatridge Park Care Center | Liberal | 51 | Sep 27, 2018 | $2,634,800 |
| Advanced Health Care of Overland Park | Overland Park | 38 | Sep 14, 2018 | $7,452,700 |
| Garden Terrace at Overland Park | Overland Park | 163 | May 19, 2017 | $12,879,000 |
| Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Wichita | 104 | Mar 31, 2016 | $7,856,000 |
| Derby Health & Rehabilitation, LLC | Derby | 74 | Aug 31, 2015 | $6,267,900 |
| Family Health & Rehabilitation Center | Wichita | 72 | Aug 24, 2012 | $6,964,400 |
| Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center | Halstead | 60 | Aug 23, 2012 | $3,092,100 |
| Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community | Lawrence | 76 | Aug 23, 2012 | $15,260,800 |
| Hillside Village of de Soto Rehabilitation and Nur | De Soto | 49 | May 17, 2012 | $3,803,900 |
| Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center Inc | Olathe | 170 | Jul 15, 2011 | $5,776,700 |
| Medicalodges Arkansas City | Arkansas City | 45 | Jun 26, 2009 | $2,380,000 |
| Medicalodges Columbus | Columbus | 45 | Jun 26, 2009 | $1,360,000 |
| Medicalodges Paola | Paola | 70 | Jun 26, 2009 | $1,941,000 |
| Medicalodges Wichita | Wichita | 55 | Jun 26, 2009 | $2,000,000 |
| Holiday Resort of Salina | Salina | 60 | Jun 19, 2002 | $3,111,600 |
Largest by certified beds
- Delmar Gardens of Lenexa, Lenexa: 222 beds
- The Gardens at Aldersgate, Topeka: 175 beds
- Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center Inc, Olathe: 170 beds
- Garden Terrace at Overland Park, Overland Park: 163 beds
- Catholic Care Center, Inc, Bel Aire: 159 beds
- Lakeview Village, Lenexa: 158 beds
- Life Care Center of Andover, Andover: 154 beds
- Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab, Topeka: 151 beds
- Overland Park Post Acute, Overland Park: 140 beds
- Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan: 134 beds
Every Kansas facility
The full list is sorted by city, 2 pages of up to 200.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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