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Mennonite Friendship Communities

600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE, SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS, 67505
(620) 663-7175
www.mennofriend.com
100 licensed beds

CMS rates Mennonite Friendship Communities 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 70 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $14,498 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

600 W Blanchard Avenue
South Hutchinson, KS 67505
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
100
State license
N078005
CMS facility ID
175379
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Mennonite Friendship Communities
Street address
600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
South Hutchinson, KS 67505
Phone
(620) 663-7175
Website
www.mennofriend.com
State license #
N078005

About this facility — Mennonite Friendship Communities

Mennonite Friendship Communities is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in South Hutchinson, Kansas. It is licensed for 100 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in South Hutchinson 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 Mennonite Friendship Communities 70 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,498 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
Dawn E. Veh

Registered owners & officers

Mennonite Friendship Communities, Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1972
Lee, Janice
Director — since 2018
Liepins, Richard
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Martens, Joretta
Director — since 2021
Mille, Robert
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Miller, Arlyn
Director — since 2022
Miller, Martha
Director — since 2024
Miller, Myron
Director — since 2022
Miller, Timothy
Director — since 2022
Miller, Verton
Director — since 2024
Nisly, J Marvin
Director — since 2022
Nisly, Keith
Director — since 2024
Schmidt, Chris
Director — since 2024
Veh, Dawn
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Wedel, Russell
Officer — since 2022
Yoder, Caleb
Director — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-08-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$14,498 total
Last standard inspection
2025-01-15
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$463 per day (≈ $14,080/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 33% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
50% above the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
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.
2025-08-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2025-09-25
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-09-26
2025-01-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0640
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0693
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0756
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0757
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0758
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-02-20
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0849
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-02-20
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (59 citations)
2023-03-09Health inspection4 citations
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-14
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 2023-04-14
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 2023-04-14
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-14
2021-09-08Health inspection9 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2021-10-01
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 2021-10-01
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 2021-10-01
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2021-10-01
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 2021-10-01
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 2021-10-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-10-01
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 2021-10-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-10-16
2025-01-15Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0032
F · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0034
F · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0222
L · 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 2025-02-21
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 2025-02-21
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-02-21
2023-03-09Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2023-05-12
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-05-12
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-05-12
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-05-12
2021-09-08Fire-safety inspection19 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2021-11-29
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2021-11-29
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2021-11-29
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0100
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2021-11-29
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 2021-11-29
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0325
F · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0911
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-11-29
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-11-29

Federal penalties

2025-02-05Fine$14,498
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 175379.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.
Inspection citations, 3 years
70
More than 77% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 53
Federal fines, 3 years
$14,498
More than 64% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.1
Higher than 56% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.0
Nursing staff turnover, annual
38%
Higher than 22% 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 12 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased21.5%17.4%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight4.9%4.8%5.1%Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.8%1.4%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection7.5%2.8%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.8%6.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5%4.2%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine92.8%92.9%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened6.7%14.5%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.7%23.4%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine89.0%94.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.2%4.4%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.0%21.6%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication24.9%17.7%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.211.691.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.062.001.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine67.7%77.1%82.3%Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.6%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine39.5%75.4%80.1%Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.0%22.3%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit7.6%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.

  • E-0024 3 inspections. Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0372 3 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
  • K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
  • E-0007 2 inspections. Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
  • E-0026 2 inspections. Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

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

  • Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc, about 4.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Hospital District #1 of Rice County, about 26 miles.
  • Mercy Hospital, Inc, about 27 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.310 ratings on Google
★★★Beverly Lagana · 2024-04-01 · via Google

“Our mother recently was a resident, then unfortunately a patient in skilled nursing at the Mennonite Manor. Her stay in independent living was fine. She was happy and safe. Maintenance helped us many times with different issues and for this we are very grateful. Her stay in skilled nursing was very disappointing, filled with uncaring, non empathetic people. People we feel should not be taking care…”

★★★★★Dale Fredrick · 2022-09-27 · via Google

“They have Challenges like all Healthcare facilities these days. But, the staff is friendly and they care about their residents. Plus, they keep their buildings and grounds in what is probably the best condition of any similar facility. It is the best choice of any retirement home in the county. I know, because I have lived there for more than 2 years!”

★Annette Vasquez · 2023-03-31 · via Google

“My husband was there for a week and a half. He was ignored and the nurses didn't give him his scheduled pain meds and after we (family members) would leave after visiting him they would go through his personal belongings.”

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

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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