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Via Christi Village Ridge

(316) 462-7502

About Via Christi Village Ridge

VIA CHRISTI VILLAGE RIDGE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in WICHITA, KS with 80 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

80 residents

Location

Wichita, KS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3636 NORTH RIDGE RD BLDG 400, Wichita, Kansas 67205

(316) 462-7502

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 Via Christi Village Ridge for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.

Medicare fined Via Christi Village Ridge once in the last three years, $23,426 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 28 minutesAbove the Kansas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 10 minutesAbove the Kansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year38%Below the Kansas average

Inspections

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

February 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 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 ExploitationCorrected Mar 15, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 15, 2026
  • Provide 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 CareCorrected Mar 15, 2026
  • 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 Mar 15, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 15, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 15, 2026
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 15, 2026
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)EnvironmentalCorrected Mar 15, 2026

September 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 22, 2025
June 25, 2024 · 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 complaintCorrected Jul 15, 2024
April 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 27, 2024
  • 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 27, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 27, 2024
  • Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 27, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 27, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 27, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $23,426 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • February 11, 2026Payment denial, 3 days
  • February 11, 2026Fine: $23,426

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Cornerstone Assisted Living Inc
Medicare-certified beds
80
Average residents per day
73
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 5, 2013
Part of a chain
Ascension Living, 12 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
175539

Location

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3636 NORTH RIDGE RD BLDG 400Wichita, KS 67205

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Questions about Via Christi Village Ridge

How did Via Christi Village Ridge do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 11, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Via Christi Village Ridge?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 10 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Via Christi Village Ridge been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Via Christi Village Ridge once in the last three years, totaling $23,426.

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 Wichita Skilled Nursing in Kansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026