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Galena Nursing & Rehab Center
Galena, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Galena Nursing & Rehab Center
Galena Nursing & Rehab Center in Galena, Kansas provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping residents regain strength and independence. Our compassionate team delivers personalized recovery support in a comfortable, supportive environment designed for healing.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Galena, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1220 E 8TH STREET, Galena, Kansas 66739
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
- Medicare flags Galena Nursing & Rehab Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 24, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Galena Nursing & Rehab Center once in the last three years, $14,069 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 49 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 66%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 24, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
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 Jul 15, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 15, 2026Provide 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 Jun 25, 2026Provide 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 Jul 15, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)EnvironmentalCorrected Jul 20, 2026
March 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 24, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 24, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 24, 2026
April 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 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 May 30, 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 CareCorrected May 30, 2025Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected May 30, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $14,069 in the last three years.
- March 30, 2026Fine: $14,069
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Galena Nursing & Rehab, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 1, 1992
- Part of a chain
- Americare Senior Living, 23 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175233
Location
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1220 E 8TH STREETGalena, KS 66739
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Questions about Galena Nursing & Rehab Center
How did Galena Nursing & Rehab Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 24, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Galena Nursing & Rehab Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 66% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Galena Nursing & Rehab Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Galena Nursing & Rehab Center once in the last three years, totaling $14,069.
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.