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Hilltop Manor Nursing Center

403 S VALLEY, CUNNINGHAM, KS, 67035

(620) 298-2781

45 licensed beds

CMS rates Hilltop Manor Nursing Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 43 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $15,288 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Cunningham, KS 67035

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

175545

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kingman

Facility name

Hilltop Manor Nursing Center

Street address

403 S VALLEY

City / state / ZIP

Cunningham, KS 67035

Phone

(620) 298-2781

About this facility — Hilltop Manor Nursing Center

Hilltop Manor Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cunningham, Kansas. It is licensed for 45 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Cunningham and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Americare Senior Living, a group of 23 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Hilltop Manor Nursing Center 43 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $15,288 in fines. 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 November 6, 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

Parent company

Americare Senior Living

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Hwj Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014

Ford, Julianna

Indirect owner — 33% stake — since 2014

Montgomery, Henley

Indirect owner — 33% stake — since 2014

Montgomery, William

Indirect owner — 33% stake — since 2014

Americare Systems, Inc.

Operational control — since 2014

Crosson, Clay

Operational control — since 2013

Kemmis, Darcy

Managing employee — since 2020

Reiker, James

Managing employee · Officer — since 2014

Schade, Kyle

Managing employee · Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2014-11-18

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$15,288 total

Last standard inspection

2025-12-30

Nurse staffing

4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$264 per day (≈ $8,030/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

56% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

59% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

15% below 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 2026-11-06. 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.

2026-05-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-03-30

2025-12-30Health inspection10 citations

F-0553

D · No harm found

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Corrected 2026-01-19

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2026-01-19

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-01-19

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2026-01-19

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 2026-01-19

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-01-19

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-19

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 2026-01-19

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2026-01-19

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-19

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2024-04-04Health inspection4 citations

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-04-19

F-0657

D · 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 2024-04-19

F-0689

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2024-04-19

2022-06-16Health inspection5 citations

F-0657

D · 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 2022-07-12

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 2022-07-12

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 2022-07-12

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 2022-07-12

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 2022-07-12

2025-12-30Fire-safety inspection11 citations

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2026-02-24

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 2026-02-24

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0741

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-10

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-02-24

2024-04-04Fire-safety inspection5 citations

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 2024-03-25

K-0355

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-25

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-03-25

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-03-25

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-03-25

2022-06-16Fire-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 2022-09-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-09-15

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-09-15

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-09-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-09-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-09-15

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-09-15

Federal penalties

2026-05-12Fine$15,288

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 175545.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 31% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

$15,288

More than 65% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.8

Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

55%

Higher than 67% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 7 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	18.0%	17.4%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	1.9%	4.8%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.4%	1.4%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.4%	2.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	6.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	7.7%	4.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	95.8%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	13.1%	14.5%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	23.9%	23.4%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	92.3%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	8.0%	4.4%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.3%	21.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	23.8%	17.7%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.60	1.69	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.34	2.00	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	85.5%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	6.8%	1.6%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	73.9%	75.4%	80.1%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0689 4 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
K-0511 3 inspections. Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
K-0222 2 inspections. 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.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0372 2 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

What its owners also hold

Hwj Llc has an ownership stake on file at 7 nursing homes, averaging 4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Kansas

Licensing: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-5330. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Pratt Regional Medical Center, about 16 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Kingman Healthcare Center, about 17 miles.
Stafford County Hospital, about 24 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Grand Plains Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing, Pratt, about 16 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Pratt Health and Rehab, Pratt, about 16 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
The Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Leisure Homestead At Stafford, Stafford, about 24 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, about 25 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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