The senior-care watchlist — Kansas
32 facilities in Kansas carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Kansas City, KS | 1 |
| D | Access Mental Health Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Peabody, KS | 0 |
| F | Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation SFF candidate |
Topeka, KS | 25 |
| F | Life Care Center Of Andover SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Andover, KS | 22 |
| D | Good Samaritan Society - Liberal SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Liberal, KS | 7 |
| F | Clearwater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Clearwater, KS | 7 |
| F | Nortonville Health Care Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Nortonville, KS | 6 |
| F | Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Salina, KS | 5 |
| F | Rossville Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidate |
Rossville, KS | 0 |
| F | Holton Health Care Center SFF candidate |
Holton, KS | 0 |
| D | The Shepherd'S Center SFF candidate |
Cimarron, KS | 0 |
| F | Kearny County Hospital Ltcu SFF candidate |
Lakin, KS | 0 |
| F | Garden Terrace At Overland Park Abuse-citation flag |
Overland Park, KS | 24 |
| F | Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Shawnee, KS | 23 |
| D | Spring Hill Care And Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
Spring Hill, KS | 22 |
| F | Medicalodges Leavenworth Abuse-citation flag |
Leavenworth, KS | 14 |
| F | Medicalodges Arkansas City Abuse-citation flag |
Arkansas City, KS | 13 |
| D | The Healthcare Resort Of Kansas City Abuse-citation flag |
Kansas City, KS | 8 |
| D | Grand Plains Skilled Nursing By Americare Abuse-citation flag |
Pratt, KS | 8 |
| D | Galena Nursing & Rehab Center Abuse-citation flag |
Galena, KS | 3 |
| D | Medicalodges Great Bend Abuse-citation flag |
Great Bend, KS | 3 |
| D | Edwardsville Care And Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
Edwardsville, KS | 2 |
| D | Heritage Health Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Chanute, KS | 2 |
| F | Medicalodges Eudora Abuse-citation flag |
Eudora, KS | 2 |
| D | Tallgrass Healthcare Campus Abuse-citation flag |
Junction City, KS | 1 |
| D | Onaga Operator, LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Onaga, KS | 1 |
| D | Locust Grove Village Abuse-citation flag |
La Crosse, KS | 1 |
| B | Via Christi Village Ridge Abuse-citation flag |
Wichita, KS | 1 |
| C | Attica Long Term Care Facility Abuse-citation flag |
Attica, KS | 1 |
| F | Riverview Estates Abuse-citation flag |
Marquette, KS | 0 |
| F | Azria Health Olathe Abuse-citation flag |
Olathe, KS | 0 |
| N/A | Redbud Village Abuse-citation flag |
Plainville, KS | 0 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Kansas
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Kansas?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 32 facilities in Kansas that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 2 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 2 on licensing probation, and 25 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Kansas?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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