Sunporch of Dodge City
Medicare-certified501 W BEESON ROAD, Dodge City, KS 67801
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Kansas Soldiers Home
Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to support recovery and comfort. Our dedicated team helps patients regain independence through personalized medical attention and therapeutic services in a supportive Kansas community.
Community at a glance
Capacity
56 residents
Location
Fort Dodge, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
200 CUSTER, UNIT 98, Fort Dodge, Kansas 67801
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 August 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, above the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Kansas Soldiers Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 35 minutesAbove the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 21 minutesAbove the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 28%Below the Kansas average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 29, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 29, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 29, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 29, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 29, 2025Procure 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 DietaryCorrected Aug 29, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 29, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 29, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 29, 2025Prevent 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 Aug 29, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 29, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 29, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- State of Kansas-Accounting Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 17, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175513
Location
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200 CUSTER, UNIT 98Fort Dodge, KS 67801
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Questions about Kansas Soldiers Home
How did Kansas Soldiers Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 7, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Kansas Soldiers Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 21 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Kansas Soldiers Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Kansas Soldiers Home in the last three years.
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.