Nursing Homes in Hutchinson, KS- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of March 17, 2024

Reviewed by Richard Saunders

The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report

Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.

At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.

The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Hutchinson
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on March 17, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Hutchinson has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 893 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Hutchinson of 42,531, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 47.63 persons in Hutchinson. There were 726 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.30 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Hutchinson has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Hutchinson and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.65 0.70 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.95 2.59 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.67 0.66 / 0.88
All Staff 4.27 3.94 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Kansas.

COVID-19 Infections in Hutchinson Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Hutchinson there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Hutchinson

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Hutchinson Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Hutchinson, KS. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Hutchinson

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Hutchinson based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Wesley Towers Inc
700 MONTEREY PL
HUTCHINSON, KS
28.67
Moundridge Manor
710 N CHRISTIAN AVENUE
MOUNDRIDGE, KS
26.00
Sandstone Heights
440 STATE STREET
LITTLE RIVER, KS
50.00
Prairie Sunset Home Inc
601 E MAIN STREET
PRETTY PRAIRIE, KS
42.67
Pleasant View Home
108 N WALNUT
INMAN, KS
28.67
Pine Village
86 TWENTY-SECOND AVENUE
MOUNDRIDGE, KS
26.00
Buhler Sunshine Home
400 S BUHLER ROAD
BUHLER, KS
27.33
Sterling Village
204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE
STERLING, KS
54.67
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc
600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS
44.67
Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center
915 MCNAIR STREET
HALSTEAD, KS
48.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Hutchinson based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Hutchinson Operator, LLC
2301 N SEVERANCE STREET
HUTCHINSON, KS
135.00
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The Cedars
1021 CEDARS DRIVE
MCPHERSON, KS
62.67
Good Samaritan Society - Hutchinson Village
810 E 30TH AVENUE
HUTCHINSON, KS
66.50
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Mcpherson Operator, LLC
1601 N MAIN STREET
MCPHERSON, KS
65.33
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc
600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS
44.67
Sterling Village
204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE
STERLING, KS
54.67
Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center
915 MCNAIR STREET
HALSTEAD, KS
48.67
Diversicare of Hutchinson
1202 E 23RD AVENUE
HUTCHINSON, KS
55.33
Sandstone Heights
440 STATE STREET
LITTLE RIVER, KS
50.00
Prairie Sunset Home Inc
601 E MAIN STREET
PRETTY PRAIRIE, KS
42.67

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