1301 S Bleckley Dr, Wichita, KS 67218
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Orchard Gardens
Orchard Gardens in Wichita, Kansas brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation care with a focus on helping patients regain independence after surgery or illness. Our team combines medical expertise with compassionate daily support, creating an environment where recovery feels less like treatment and more like returning home.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Wichita, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1600 S WOODLAWN BLVD, Wichita, Kansas 67218
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 April 1, 2025, state inspectors cited 20 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Orchard Gardens 2 times in the last three years, $20,677 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 38 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 66%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
22 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations
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 complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026
September 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 Oct 1, 2025Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 · Standard inspection · 13 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 May 15, 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 15, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025Honor 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 May 15, 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 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 May 15, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 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 15, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025
May 9, 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 May 7, 2024
December 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 9, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $20,677 in the last three years.
- January 21, 2026Fine: $11,362
- May 9, 2024Fine: $9,315
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Orchard Gardens, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 11, 2002
- Part of a chain
- Advena Living Communities, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175452
Location
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1600 S WOODLAWN BLVDWichita, KS 67218
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Questions about Orchard Gardens
How did Orchard Gardens do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 1, 2025 and cited 20 health deficiencies, 13 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Orchard Gardens?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 66% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Orchard Gardens been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Orchard Gardens 2 times in the last three years, totaling $20,677.
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.