The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Kansas

Finding the Right Nursing Home in Kansas: Why It Matters

When it comes to choosing a nursing home for your loved ones in Kansas, it's crucial to have access to accurate and comprehensive information. Our "Worst Nursing Homes in Kansas" page aims to provide you with insights into the facilities that have fallen short in various aspects of care. Understanding these ratings can help you make more informed decisions and ensure the well-being of those who matter most.

Top Worst Nursing Homes in Kansas

Our state rankings highlight the nursing homes in Kansas that have received the lowest quality scores based on a variety of factors, including health inspections, staffing levels, and resident care. These scores are designed to give you a clear picture of which facilities may require closer scrutiny.

Factors Considered:

• Health and safety inspections
• Staffing ratios
• Resident care and outcomes
• Compliance with federal and state regulations

Our scoring methodology is transparent and designed to provide an unbiased look at each facility's performance. Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Disclaimer: Our rankings are based on data collected from reputable sources, including government reports and independent evaluations. While we strive for accuracy, we encourage you to visit facilities and conduct your own research before making any decisions.

Worst Nursing Homes in Kansas By City

Every city in Kansas has its own set of challenges and standards when it comes to nursing home care. To help you find the information most relevant to your location, we've compiled city-specific rankings of the worst-rated nursing homes. Click on the links below to explore the detailed lists for each city.

Worst Nursing Homes in Wichita

• Legacy at College Hill (256.75)
  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2026-05-01)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2026-05-01)
• Great Plains Post Acute (190)
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (2026-05-19)
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (2026-05-19)
• Orchard Gardens (152)
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (2026-02-09)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-02-09)
• Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (125.75)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-02-23)
  • Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. (2024-09-30)
• Avita Health and Rehab at Reeds Cove (124)
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2025-05-02)
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2024-10-11)
• Lincoln Care and Rehab (123.75)
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (2025-06-20)
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (2025-06-20)
• Lakepoint Wichita, LLC (107)
  • Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. (2025-02-21)
  • Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. (2025-02-21)
• Homestead Health Center (81.25)
  • Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). (2024-11-14)
  • Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. (2024-11-14)
• Center at Waterfront LLC (78)
  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. (2026-03-23)
  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities. (2026-03-23)
• Rolling Hills Health and Rehab (77.25)
  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2025-04-18)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2025-01-08)

Worst Nursing Homes in Overland Park

• Overland Park Post Acute (180)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-03-13)
  • Provide appropriate foot care. (2026-03-03)
• Aspen Health and Wellness (164)
  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. (2025-09-23)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-09-23)
• Garden Terrace at Overland Park (151)
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. (2026-01-23)
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2026-01-23)
• Ignite Medical Resort Overland Park LLC (121)
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (2026-04-08)
  • Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). (2024-10-18)
• Swan Health at Overland Park (112.75)
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (2025-09-29)
  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2025-06-30)
• Village Shalom Inc (91)
  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2025-08-13)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2025-08-13)
• Colonial Village (80)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2025-01-06)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2025-01-06)
• Shawnee Post Acute Rehabilitation Center (79)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2026-04-24)
  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. (2026-04-24)
• Delmar Gardens of Overland Park (70)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2026-04-08)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2026-04-08)
• Stratford Commons Rehab and Health Care Center (66)
  • Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. (2026-02-19)
  • Establish emergency prep training and testing. (2026-02-19)

Worst Nursing Homes in Kansas City

• Bridgewood Health Care Center (761)
  • Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. (2025-11-26)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-11-26)
• Gregory Ridge Health Care Center (680.75)
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (2025-12-23)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-12-09)
• Parkview Healthcare (500)
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2026-04-09)
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (2026-04-09)
• Clara Manor Nursing Home (325.5)
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2026-01-02)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2026-01-02)
• Parkway Health Care Center (321)
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (2025-05-28)
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2025-05-28)
• The Summit (174)
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (2026-01-10)
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2025-10-02)
• Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (162.25)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2024-12-19)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2024-12-19)
• Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet LLC (151)
  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (2026-05-06)
  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (2026-05-06)
• Mccrite Plaza at Briarcliff Skilled Facility (136)
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2026-04-01)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-04-01)
• New Mark Rehab and Healthcare Center (120)
  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (2026-01-27)
  • Honor 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. (2026-01-27)

Worst Nursing Homes in Topeka

• Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation (371.75)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-01-07)
  • Provide large enough exits. (2025-01-07)
• Legacy On 10th Avenue (180)
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (2026-05-13)
  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (2026-05-13)
• Providence Living Center (167)
  • Have exits that are accessible at all times. (2026-03-06)
  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. (2026-02-27)
• The Gardens at Aldersgate (159.75)
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2026-05-01)
  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements. (2026-03-24)
• Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab (137)
  • Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). (2025-05-16)
  • Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. (2025-05-16)
• Topeka Presbyterian Manor (129)
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (2026-05-16)
  • Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system. (2026-05-07)
• Rolling Hills Health Center (110)
  • Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. (2025-10-02)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2025-10-02)
• Brighton Place West (87.5)
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (2025-08-29)
  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2024-12-20)
• Countryside Health Center (76)
  • Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. (2025-07-09)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-07-07)
• Brighton Place North (75)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-12-30)
  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. (2025-12-30)

Worst Nursing Homes in Olathe

• Azria Health Olathe (155.25)
  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. (2026-01-16)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2026-01-16)
• The Healthcare Resort of Olathe (135.75)
  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. (2025-06-12)
  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. (2025-06-12)
• Good Samaritan Society - Olathe (88)
  • Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration. (2025-09-12)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2025-09-12)
• The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta (71)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2024-10-21)
  • Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. (2024-10-21)
• Colorow Care Center (59)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-12-10)
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (2025-09-05)
• Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center Inc (53)
  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. (2025-03-14)
  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. (2025-03-14)
• Aberdeen Village (38.75)
  • Use approved construction type or materials. (2026-04-22)
  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. (2026-04-22)
• Hoeger House (35)
  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2025-08-26)
  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities. (2025-08-26)
• Evergreen Community of Johnson County (34)
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2026-03-30)
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (2026-03-30)
• Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation (23)
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2026-05-01)
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2026-05-01)

Related Lists and Resources

While it's important to be aware of the lowest-rated facilities, we also provide resources to help you find the best care available. Check out our other lists to find top-rated nursing homes and facilities that excel in specific areas.

• Best Nursing Homes in Kansas
• Analysis of Nursing Homes in Kansas

Making Informed Decisions

Understanding our rankings and how they are derived can empower you to make better choices for your loved ones. Remember, a low rating in one area doesn't necessarily mean a facility is entirely unsuitable; it's a starting point for further investigation.

Tips for Evaluating Nursing Homes in Kansas:

• Schedule visits to potential facilities
• Speak with staff and residents
• Review recent inspection reports
• Consider the specific needs of your loved one

Disclaimer: NursingHomeDatabase.com does not have a relationship, either commercial or otherwise, with any of the skilled nursing facilities referred to on this site. This is an independent resource that tries to make more and better information available to the public.

More Resources for Families

Navigating the world of nursing home care can be overwhelming. Here are some resources to help you make the best decisions for your family:

• The Role of Family in Nursing Home Care
• Navigating Medicaid for Nursing Home Care
• How to Handle a Nursing Home Discharge
• Understanding Nursing Home Ratings and What They Mean
• Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit