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Medicalodges Great Bend

1401 CHERRY LANE, GREAT BEND, KS, 67530

(620) 792-2165

51 licensed beds

CMS rates Medicalodges Great Bend 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 60 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with $68,535 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Great Bend, KS 67530

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

175522

Care type

Nursing home

County

Barton

Facility name

Medicalodges Great Bend

Street address

1401 CHERRY LANE

City / state / ZIP

Great Bend, KS 67530

Phone

(620) 792-2165

About this facility — Medicalodges Great Bend

Medicalodges Great Bend is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Great Bend, Kansas. It is licensed for 51 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Great Bend 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 Medicalodges, a group of 18 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Medicalodges Great Bend 60 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $68,535 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

Medicalodges, Inc.

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Medicalodges Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1976

Butler, Richard

Director — since 2003

Cardenas, Staci

Officer — since 2014

Coover, Teresa

Officer — since 2017

Cox, Garen

Director · Officer — since 1998

Craft, Alisha

Managing employee — since 2018

Doll, Gayle

Director — since 2005

Hines, Scott

Director · Officer — since 2009

Lager, Shannon

Director · Officer — since 2013

Lantz, Kathleen

Officer — since 2013

Marshall, Carol

Director — since 2006

Mcbride, Travis

Officer — since 2013

Ott, Ron

Director — since 2006

Rohling Mccord, Catherine

Officer — since 2000

Smith, Pamela

Officer — since 2014

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

2011-10-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$68,535 total

Last standard inspection

2026-07-15

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$233 per day (≈ $7,080/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 89% private/other

Occupancy

85% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

25% 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.

2026-07-15Health inspection7 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0584

E · 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 2026-08-11

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 2026-08-11

F-0607

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0725

F · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2026-08-11

F-0761

E · 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 2026-08-11

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-08-11

2026-05-20Health 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 2026-04-08

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)

2025-12-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-12-12

F-0609

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-12-12

2025-04-21Health 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 2025-04-16

2024-07-24Health inspection5 citations

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 2024-09-06

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 2024-09-06

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0947

F · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-09-06

2024-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0803

J · Immediate jeopardyFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2024-01-11

2024-01-10Health 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 2023-12-21

2022-07-25Health inspection17 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 2022-08-19

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

F-0692

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2022-08-19

F-0740

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2022-08-19

F-0745

D · No harm found

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

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 2022-08-19

F-0883

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-08-19

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2022-08-19

2026-07-15Fire-safety inspection14 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2026-09-04

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2026-09-04

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-09-04

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 2026-09-04

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-09-04

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-09-04

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 2026-09-04

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-09-04

2024-07-24Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0291

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-02

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-02

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-10-02

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-10-02

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-10-02

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-02

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-10-02

2022-07-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-10-20

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 2022-10-20

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-10-20

Federal penalties

2026-05-20Fine$16,350

2025-12-22Fine$10,358

2025-04-21Fine$16,149

2024-02-06Fine$15,642

2024-01-10Fine$10,036

Total fines$68,535

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 175522.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 63% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

$68,535

More than 92% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.5

Higher than 71% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

54%

Higher than 65% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 7 and worse on 8. 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	18.3%	17.4%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	4.1%	4.8%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.5%	1.4%	0.7%	Near state average
With a urinary tract infection	7.5%	2.8%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.9%	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	8.0%	4.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.9%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	9.1%	14.5%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	24.0%	23.4%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.7%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.7%	4.4%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	28.5%	21.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	12.6%	17.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.06	1.69	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.76	2.00	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	89.1%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	4.5%	1.6%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	15.5%	22.3%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	14.1%	11.4%	11.8%	Worse 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.

F-0689 5 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
K-0712 3 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
K-0291 2 inspections. Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

What its owners also hold

Medicalodges Inc has an ownership stake on file at 19 nursing homes, averaging 2.6 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

University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Clara Barton Hospital, about 11 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Ellinwood District Hospital, about 13 miles.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Azria Health Great Bend, Great Bend, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Diversicare of Larned, Larned, about 20 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Locust Grove Village, La Crosse, about 29 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Leisure Homestead At Stafford, Stafford, about 31 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Sterling Village, Sterling, about 34 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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