1531 Wheeler St, Emporia, KS 66801
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center
Emporia, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center
Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Emporia, Kansas residents during their recovery and healing. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength, independence, and confidence through personalized care plans and compassionate support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
50 residents
Location
Emporia, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1620 WHEELER STREET, Emporia, Kansas 66801
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 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $22,048 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 34 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49% |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2025Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 31, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 31, 2025Provide 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 Jul 31, 2025Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 31, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 31, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 31, 2025Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2025Electronically 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 Jul 31, 2025
June 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 12, 2024Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 12, 2024
February 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
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 Mar 11, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2024Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2024Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $22,048 in the last three years.
- July 1, 2025Fine: $22,048
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Recover-Care Emporia LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Recover-Care Healthcare, 27 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175280
Location
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1620 WHEELER STREETEmporia, KS 66801
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Questions about Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center
How did Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 1, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $22,048.
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.