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Medicalodges Columbus

101 LEE AVENUE, COLUMBUS, KS, 66725

(620) 429-2134

45 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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101 Lee Avenue

Columbus, KS 66725

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N011003

CMS facility ID

175264

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Medicalodges Columbus

Street address

101 LEE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Columbus, KS 66725

Phone

(620) 429-2134

State license #

N011003

About this facility — Medicalodges Columbus

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

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Columbus 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 Medicalodges Columbus 47 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $36,322 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 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

Parent company

Medicalodges, Inc.

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Amy Higgins

Registered owners & officers

Medicalodges Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2014

Butler, Richard

Director — since 2003

Christmas, Kevin

Officer — since 2025

Coover, Teresa

Officer — since 2016

Cox, Garen

Director · Trustee — since 1998

Daniels, Jana

Officer — since 2025

Dillon, William

Officer — since 2022

Doll, Gayle

Director — since 2005

Higgins, Amy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Hines, Scott

Director · Officer · Owner of a disclosable party · Trustee — since 2009

Kelly, Elizabeth

Officer — since 2025

Lager, Shannon

Director · Officer — since 2013

Lantz, Kathleen

Officer — since 2007

Listwan, Samantha

Officer — since 2017

Lument Real Estate Capital Llc

Mortgage holder — since 2009

Marshall, Carol

Director — since 2006

Mcbride, Travis

Officer — since 2012

Ml-re Columbus, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Ott, Ron

Director — since 2006

Rohling Mccord, Catherine

Officer · Trustee — since 2000

Schertz, Amber

Officer — since 2023

Taylor, John

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Waechter Harmon, Lori

Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1993-11-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$36,322 total

Last standard inspection

2025-02-10

Nurse staffing

4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$237 per day (≈ $7,200/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 91% private/other

Occupancy

67% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

23% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facility<BR> Residential Health Care 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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0805

J · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2026-02-09

2025-02-10Health inspection11 citations

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-03-21

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 2025-03-21

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 2025-03-21

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-21

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 2025-03-21

F-0730

F · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0758

E · 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 2025-03-21

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-21

F-0919

F · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2025-03-21

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2024-07-11Health 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 2024-07-09

2023-05-25Health inspection2 citations

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-06-20

2021-09-23Health inspection6 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2021-10-20

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 2021-10-20

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2021-10-20

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 2021-10-20

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2021-10-20

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 2021-10-20

2025-02-10Fire-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 2025-03-25

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 2025-04-10

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-04-10

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-04-10

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-04-10

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.

Corrected 2025-04-10

K-0761

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-10

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-04-10

2023-05-25Fire-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 2023-06-07

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-06-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-07

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-06-07

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-06-07

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-06-07

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.

Corrected 2023-06-07

K-0761

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-07

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-06-07

2021-09-23Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2021-12-09

K-0222

K · Immediate jeopardy

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 2021-12-09

K-0344

F · No harm found

Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

Corrected 2021-12-09

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-09

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-12-09

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-12-09

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-09

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 2021-12-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-12-09

Federal penalties

2026-03-18Fine$22,925

2024-07-11Fine$13,397

Total fines$36,322

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 175264.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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