1401 CHERRY LN, Great Bend, KS 67530
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Medicalodges Great Bend
Great Bend, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Medicalodges Great Bend
MediCALodges Great Bend combines skilled nursing care with rehabilitation services designed to help patients regain independence. Our Great Bend, Kansas team focuses on personalized recovery plans, compassionate support, and clinical expertise to guide each resident toward their best possible outcome.
Community at a glance
Capacity
51 residents
Location
Great Bend, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1401 CHERRY LANE, Great Bend, Kansas 67530
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 Medicalodges Great Bend for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 32 minutes with each resident a day, above the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Medicalodges Great Bend 5 times in the last three years, $68,535 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 32 minutesAbove the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 49 minutesAbove the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the Kansas average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide 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 ServicesCorrected Aug 11, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 11, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 11, 2026Ensure 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 Aug 11, 2026Prevent 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 11, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 11, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 11, 2026
May 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 8, 2026
December 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 12, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 12, 2025
April 21, 2025 · 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 Apr 16, 2025
July 24, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 6, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 6, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 6, 2024Ensure 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 Sep 6, 2024Ensure 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 6, 2024
February 6, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 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.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 11, 2024Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 14, 2024
January 10, 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 Dec 21, 2023
Fines and payment denials
5 fines totaling $68,535 in the last three years.
- May 20, 2026Fine: $16,350
- December 22, 2025Fine: $10,358
- April 21, 2025Fine: $16,149
- February 6, 2024Fine: $15,642
- January 10, 2024Fine: $10,036
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Medicalodges Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 51
- Average residents per day
- 44
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 2011
- Part of a chain
- Medicalodges, Inc., 18 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175522
Location
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Questions about Medicalodges Great Bend
How did Medicalodges Great Bend do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 15, 2026 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Medicalodges Great Bend?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 32 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Medicalodges Great Bend been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Medicalodges Great Bend 5 times in the last three years, totaling $68,535.
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.