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Bethany Home Association

321 N CHESTNUT STREET, LINDSBORG, KS, 67456

(785) 227-2334

85 licensed beds

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321 N Chestnut Street

Lindsborg, KS 67456

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

175507

Care type

Nursing home

County

Mcpherson

Facility name

Bethany Home Association

Street address

321 N CHESTNUT STREET

City / state / ZIP

Lindsborg, KS 67456

Phone

(785) 227-2334

About this facility — Bethany Home Association

Bethany Home Association is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lindsborg, Kansas. It is licensed for 85 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Lindsborg and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Bethany Home Association 58 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Brumbaugh, Melissa

Officer — since 2021

Carlson, Karen

Director — since 2021

Cummings, Ken

Director — since 2021

Erickson, Kriston

Officer · Operational control — since 2014

Swenson, Galen

Director — since 2021

Truhe, Amy

Director — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2008-09-29

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-10

Nurse staffing

5.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$388 per day (≈ $11,800/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

55% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 41% private/other

Occupancy

69% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

26% above the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-10Health inspection6 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0945

F · No harm found

Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

Corrected 2026-07-17

2025-09-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-09-17

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-09-17

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (50 citations)

2025-06-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0727

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-07-07

2024-08-14Health inspection4 citations

F-0690

D · No harm found

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 2024-09-06

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-06

2023-08-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-09-15

2023-03-15Health inspection6 citations

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-04-28

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-04-28

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-04-28

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2023-04-28

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-04-28

F-0868

F · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2023-04-28

2026-06-10Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0325

D · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

2024-08-14Fire-safety inspection16 citations

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2024-10-11

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0362

F · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0751

F · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-10-11

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-10-11

2023-03-15Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-05-04

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-05-04

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 175507.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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