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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Azria Health Great Bend

Great Bend, KansasMedicare inspection record
(620) 792-2448

About Azria Health Great Bend

AZRIA HEALTH GREAT BEND delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed for recovery and comfort. Our Great Bend, Kansas team coordinates personalized treatment plans, helping patients regain independence through evidence-based therapies and compassionate medical oversight.

Community at a glance

Capacity

85 residents

Location

Great Bend, KS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1560 K 96 HWY, Great Bend, Kansas 67530

(620) 792-2448

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 29, 2025, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.

Medicare fined Azria Health Great Bend 4 times in the last three years, $59,830 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 28 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day35 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year47%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 29, 2025 · Standard inspection · 13 citations

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

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareAlready fixed by Jul 25, 2025
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 3, 2025
  • Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected Sep 3, 2025

May 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025
June 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 13, 2024
January 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 21, 2023
November 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 22, 2023
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 22, 2023
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 22, 2023
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 22, 2023
  • Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 22, 2023

Fines and payment denials

4 fines totaling $59,830 in the last three years.

  • July 29, 2025Fine: $17,345
  • May 7, 2025Fine: $17,732
  • June 17, 2024Fine: $9,315
  • November 7, 2023Fine: $15,438

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Great Bend SNF, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
85
Average residents per day
70
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
April 1, 1994
Part of a chain
Azria Health, 9 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
175291

Location

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1560 K 96 HWYGreat Bend, KS 67530

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Questions about Azria Health Great Bend

How did Azria Health Great Bend do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on July 29, 2025 and cited 13 health deficiencies. The Kansas average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Azria Health Great Bend?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Azria Health Great Bend been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Azria Health Great Bend 4 times in the last three years, totaling $59,830.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Great Bend Skilled Nursing in Kansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026