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Meadowlark Hills

2121 MEADOWLARK ROAD, MANHATTAN, KS, 66502

(785) 537-4610

www.meadowlark.org/?utm_source=NEXT&utm_medium=Google_website

134 licensed beds

CMS rates Meadowlark Hills 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 46 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $8,278 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2121 Meadowlark Road

Manhattan, KS 66502

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

134

State license

N081004

CMS facility ID

175174

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Meadowlark Hills

Legal entity

Meadowlark Hills

Street address

2121 MEADOWLARK ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Manhattan, KS 66502

Phone

(785) 537-4610

Website

www.meadowlark.org/?utm_source=NEXT&utm_medium=Google_website

State license #

N081004

About this facility — Meadowlark Hills

Meadowlark Hills is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Manhattan, Kansas. It is licensed for 134 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Manhattan 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 Meadowlark Hills 46 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,278 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Anna Lee Peace Bowyer

Registered owners & officers

Baker, Lonnie

Managing employee — since 2014

Manhattan Retirement Foundation Inc.

Operational control — since 1988

Nelson, Christopher

Director — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1988-05-27

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,278 total

Last standard inspection

2025-04-09

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$291 per day (≈ $8,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

28% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 53% private/other

Occupancy

100% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

6% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

134

Licensed as

Nursing Facility<BR> Assisted Living Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.

2025-04-09Health inspection5 citations

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2025-05-20

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 2025-05-20

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-05-20

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-20

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-05-20

2025-02-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-21

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)

2024-08-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-08-30

2023-07-19Health inspection14 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-09-01

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-09-01

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-09-01

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 2023-09-01

2021-10-13Health inspection9 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-10-28

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2021-10-28

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2021-10-28

2025-04-09Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-05-12

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-12

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-05-12

K-0753

F · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2025-05-12

2023-07-19Fire-safety inspection4 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 2023-08-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-08-25

2021-10-13Fire-safety inspection8 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 2021-12-13

K-0291

E · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2021-12-13

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 2021-12-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-12-13

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-13

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-13

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2021-12-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-13

Federal penalties

2025-02-03Fine$8,278

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 175174.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 36% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

$8,278

More than 52% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.5

Higher than 72% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

48%

Higher than 51% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 13 and worse on 4. 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	14.4%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	8.0%	4.8%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.2%	1.4%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	3.8%	2.8%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.5%	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	3.5%	4.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	13.6%	14.5%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	19.6%	23.4%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.1%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.5%	4.4%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.7%	21.6%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	10.6%	17.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.50	1.69	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.88	2.00	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.7%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.9%	1.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.7%	75.4%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	24.7%	22.3%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	5.0%	11.4%	11.8%	Better than state

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.

K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0580 2 inspections. Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F-0584 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
F-0623 2 inspections. Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Irwin Ach (ft Riley), about 13 miles.
Wamego Health Center, about 14 miles.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Via Christi Village Manhattan, Manhattan, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Stoneybrook Retirement Community, Manhattan, about 2.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Good Samaritan - Wamego, Wamego, about 14 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Westy Community Care Home, Westmoreland, about 14 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville, about 19 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.442 ratings on Google

★★★★★Deb Wessling · 2023-02-23 · via Google
“My parents moved into Meadowlark this last summer. The staff have been very supportive and helpful. My parents love living here. I am so impressed with the therapy that my Dad has received for his Parkinson’s. He is doing more than I ever thought possible. My parents were so isolated in their previous home. Here at Meadowlark they are socializing so much more. What a blessing Meadowlark has been f…”

★C Collins · 2024-06-12 · via Google
“I believe that Meadowlark is a good facility. But one employee that works there will leave a sour taste in your mouth! Anne Peace is probably the rudest, most hateful, untrustworthy individual they could have hired/employ. Due to my interactions with her I have had to turn in numerous complaints about her hatefulness towards residents and their families. It honestly scares me that someone with tho…”

★★★★★Daniel Weston · 2018-06-12 · via Google
“I have visited so many times and never have I felt more comfortable in a long term care community. Surely I thought people would just give me the most positive they could when I was around, but the staff and residents are so real and personable. I also had a blast in the Cafe with people I didn't really know. Random residents invited me to sit with them and have lunch. Some had more recently m…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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