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Bethel Home

300 S AZTEC ST, MONTEZUMA, KS, 67867
(620) 846-2241
56 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
State license
N035001
CMS facility ID
175528
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Bethel Home
Street address
300 S AZTEC ST
City / state / ZIP
Montezuma, KS 67867
Phone
(620) 846-2241
State license #
N035001

About this facility — Bethel Home

Bethel Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Montezuma, Kansas. It is licensed for 56 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Montezuma 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 Home 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; 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 - Church related
Administrator
Brian Koehn

Registered owners & officers

Ensz, Terry
Officer — since 2021
Isaac, Travis
Director — since 2022
Johnson, Lance
Director — since 2023
Koehn, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Koehn, Don
Director — since 2021
Koehn, Eugene
Officer — since 2018
Koehn, Lennis
Director — since 2018
Koehn, Presley
Director — since 2024
Nickel, Brenton
Director — since 2024
Schowengerdt, Andrew
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1991
Smith, James
Officer — since 2021
Unruh, Brandon
Director — since 2023
Unruh, David
Director — since 2019
Yost, Chris
Director — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2012-08-28
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-01-16
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$299 per day (≈ $9,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 39% private/other
Occupancy
96% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
3% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
Licensed as
Nursing Facility
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-01-16Health inspection7 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-28
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 2025-02-28
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-28
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2023-08-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-01
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2023-02-01Health inspection6 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-03-04
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2023-03-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-03-04
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-03-04
F-0726
F · No harm found
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-03-04
F-0867
F · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-03-04
2021-03-24Health inspection1 citation
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2021-04-09
2025-01-16Fire-safety inspection9 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 2025-02-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2025-03-13
2023-02-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-12-13
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-01-12
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 175528.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
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