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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Sandstone Heights Nursing Home
Little River, KansasNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Sandstone Heights Nursing Home
Sandstone Heights Nursing Home brings compassionate assisted living to Little River, Kansas, where personalized care meets small-town connection. Our team supports daily activities and wellness needs, helping residents maintain independence while building meaningful relationships within our close-knit community.
Community at a glance
Capacity
36 residents
State license
#N080002, Licensed
Location
Little River, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
440 STATE ST, Little River, Kansas 67457
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Sandstone Heights Nursing Home includes Sandstone Heights, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Sandstone Heights Nursing Home's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 March 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 11 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Kansas average.
Medicare fined Sandstone Heights 2 times in the last three years, $67,763 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 11 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 6 minutesAbove the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 59%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 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 May 21, 2025Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 2, 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 Apr 2, 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, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 2, 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 Apr 2, 2025
January 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $67,763 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- March 13, 2025Payment denial, 40 days
- March 13, 2025Fine: $41,262
- January 16, 2024Fine: $26,501
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Rice County Hospital District No 2
- Medicare-certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 26
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 2008
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175509
Location
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440 STATE STLittle River, KS 67457
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Questions about Sandstone Heights Nursing Home
Does Sandstone Heights Nursing Home have a nursing home?+
Yes. Sandstone Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Sandstone Heights Nursing Home's other levels of care.
How did Sandstone Heights do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 13, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sandstone Heights?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 11 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 6 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sandstone Heights been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sandstone Heights 2 times in the last three years, totaling $67,763.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.