Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Scott, KS

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fort Scott has a total of 7 active skilled nursing facilities and 515 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Scott of 7,697, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 14.95 persons in Fort Scott. There were 317 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 61.55 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, Fort Scott 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 Fort Scott and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.61	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.15	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.46	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.23	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Scott 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 Fort Scott there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fort Scott

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 Fort Scott Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Scott 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
Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 206 WEST FIRST STREET LAMAR, MO	67.17
Moore-Few Care Center 901 SOUTH ADAMS NEVADA, MO	42.67
Arma Operator, LLC 605 E MELVIN STREET ARMA, KS	36.67
Paul L and Martha Barone Care Center 2101 NORTH ASH STREET NEVADA, MO	74.83 /
Nathan Richard Health Care Center 700 EAST HIGHLAND AVENUE NEVADA, MO	108.67
Medicalodges Nevada 1210 WEST ASHLAND NEVADA, MO	92.67
Medicalodges Fort Scott 915 S HORTON FORT SCOTT, KS	141.33

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

Facility	Rating
Paul L and Martha Barone Care Center 2101 NORTH ASH STREET NEVADA, MO	74.83 /
Nathan Richard Health Care Center 700 EAST HIGHLAND AVENUE NEVADA, MO	108.67
Medicalodges Nevada 1210 WEST ASHLAND NEVADA, MO	92.67
Medicalodges Fort Scott 915 S HORTON FORT SCOTT, KS	141.33
Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 206 WEST FIRST STREET LAMAR, MO	67.17
Moore-Few Care Center 901 SOUTH ADAMS NEVADA, MO	42.67
Arma Operator, LLC 605 E MELVIN STREET ARMA, KS	36.67

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