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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Valley View Senior Life

Junction City, KansasMedicare inspection record
(785) 762-2162

About Valley View Senior Life

Valley View Senior Life in Junction City, Kansas provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for seniors navigating recovery and complex medical needs. Our experienced care team focuses on restoring independence and dignity through personalized treatment plans in a supportive environment.

Community at a glance

Capacity

100 residents

Location

Junction City, KS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1417 W ASH ST, Junction City, Kansas 66441

(785) 762-2162

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 Valley View Senior Life for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.

Medicare fined Valley View Senior Life once in the last three years, $13,995 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 36 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day38 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year49%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 27, 2026

November 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • 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 pattern (level K)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2025
August 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • Ensure 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 25, 2025
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Aug 25, 2025
  • Provide 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 Aug 25, 2025
  • Ensure 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 25, 2025
  • Provide 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 Aug 25, 2025
  • Develop 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 PlanningCorrected Aug 25, 2025
  • Provide 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 Aug 25, 2025
  • 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 Aug 25, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 25, 2025
November 20, 2023 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 29, 2023
  • 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 29, 2023
  • Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 29, 2023
  • Give 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 Nov 29, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $13,995 in the last three years.

  • November 13, 2025Fine: $13,995

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Partnership
Legal business name
Valley View Senior Life LLC
Medicare-certified beds
100
Average residents per day
70
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 1, 1981
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
175126

Location

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1417 W ASH STJunction City, KS 66441

4 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Junction City

Questions about Valley View Senior Life

How did Valley View Senior Life do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 6, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Valley View Senior Life?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Valley View Senior Life been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Valley View Senior Life once in the last three years, totaling $13,995.

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.

Senior living in Junction City Skilled Nursing in Kansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026