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Bethel Health Care Center

3000 IVY DRIVE, NORTH NEWTON, KS, 67117

(316) 284-2900

65 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3000 Ivy Drive

North Newton, KS 67117

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

175402

Care type

Nursing home

County

Harvey

Facility name

Bethel Health Care Center

Street address

3000 IVY DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

North Newton, KS 67117

Phone

(316) 284-2900

About this facility — Bethel Health Care Center

Bethel Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in North Newton, Kansas. It is licensed for 65 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in North Newton 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 Bethel Health Care Center 28 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Best, Marlys

Governing body — since 2026

Cullinane, Mike

Governing body — since 2025

Flaming, Ronald

Director — since 2019

Gaeddert, Greg

Governing body — since 2026

Harms, Lisa

Indirect owner · Governing body · Director — since 2025

Kidron Bethel Retirement Services, Inc.

Operational control — since 1983

Krehbiel, James

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Kueker, Sandie

Director — since 2021

Leatherman, Sondra

Director — since 2019

Schmidt, Alisa

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Traglia, Jennifer

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ward, Martin

Governing body — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1997-01-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-12-18

Nurse staffing

4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$587 per day (≈ $17,840/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

33% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 61% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

90% 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-12-18Health inspection2 citations

F-0812

F · 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 2025-02-01

F-0838

F · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2025-02-01

2023-01-23Health inspection3 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-02-28

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-02-28

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 2023-02-28

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)

2024-12-18Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0321

E · 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 2025-01-31

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-27

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-27

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-01-31

2023-01-23Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-03-28

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 2023-03-28

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-03-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-03-28

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-03-28

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-03-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-03-28

2021-06-14Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2021-08-04

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0325

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0352

F · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0374

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-04

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2021-08-04

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 175402.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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