Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Augusta, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Augusta
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Augusta has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,666 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Augusta of 9,422, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.53 persons in Augusta. There were 2,120 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.52 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, Augusta 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 Augusta and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.74	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	4.22	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Augusta 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 Augusta there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Augusta

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 Augusta Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Augusta, 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 Augusta

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Augusta 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
Larksfield Place 2828 N. GOVERNEOUR WICHITA, KS	22.00
Mount St Mary 3700 E LINCOLN ST WICHITA, KS	24.00
Caritas Center, Inc 1400 S SHERIDEN ST WICHITA, KS	18.67
Derby Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 731 KLEIN CIRCLE DERBY, KS	22.00
Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare 10604 EAST 13TH STREET WICHITA, KS	30.00
Life Care Center of Wichita 622 N EDGEMOOR STREET WICHITA, KS	30.00
Ascension Living Via Christi Village Mclean 777 N MCLEAN BLVD WICHITA, KS	38.67
Center at Waterfront LLC 1541 NORTH LINDBERG CIRCLE WICHITA, KS	44.00
Kansas Christian Home 1035 SE 3RD STREET NEWTON, KS	36.67
Wichita Presbyterian Manor 4700 W 13TH STREET NORTH WICHITA, KS	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Advena Living at Fountainview 601 N ROSE HILL ROAD ROSE HILL, KS	127.33 /
Lakepoint Wichita, LLC 1315 N WEST STREET WICHITA, KS	121.83
Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 1555 N MERIDIAN STREET WICHITA, KS	266.50 /
El Dorado Care and Rehab 900 COUNTRY CLUB LANE EL DORADO, KS	73.33
Diversicare of Sedgwick 712 N MONROE AVENUE, BOX 49 SEDGWICK, KS	140.17
Lakepoint Augusta, LLC 901 LAKEPOINT DRIVE AUGUSTA, KS	76.67
Lakepoint El Dorado, LLC 1313 S HIGH STREET EL DORADO, KS	119.00 /
Wheat State Manor 601 S MAIN ST WHITEWATER, KS	117.33
Legacy at College Hill 5005 E 21ST STREET NORTH WICHITA, KS	441.50 /
Life Care Center of Andover 621 W 21ST ANDOVER, KS	156.67

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