Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gardner, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gardner
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gardner has a total of 79 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,817 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gardner of 22,031, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.23 persons in Gardner. There were 5,522 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.00 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, Gardner 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 Gardner and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.40	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.90	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gardner 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 Gardner there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gardner

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 Gardner Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gardner 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
Aberdeen Village 17500 W 119TH STREET OLATHE, KS	40.67
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Snf 325 MAINE STREET LAWRENCE, KS	4.67
Tallgrass Creek, Inc 13760 METCALF AVENUE OVERLAND PARK, KS	42.00
Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation 14200 W 134TH PLACE OLATHE, KS	35.33
North Point Skilled Nursing Center 908 N PEARL STREET PAOLA, KS	9.33
Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation 10315 JOHNSON DRIVE SHAWNEE, KS	16.67
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor 1429 KASOLD DR LAWRENCE, KS	20.67
Jeanne Jugan Center 8745 JAMES A REED RD KANSAS CITY, MO	32.00
Hoeger House 20911 WEST 153RD STREET OLATHE, KS	61.33
Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center Inc 16600 W. 126TH ST OLATHE, KS	38.00

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

Facility	Rating
Shawnee Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 7600 ANTIOCH ROAD OVERLAND PARK, KS	112.00
Merriam Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation 9700 W 62ND STREET MERRIAM, KS	98.00
The Hilltop at Blue River 10425 CHESTNUT DR KANSAS CITY, MO	162.00
Villa St Joseph 11901 ROSEWOOD OVERLAND PARK, KS	114.33
Village Shalom Inc 5500 WEST 123RD ST OVERLAND PARK, KS	113.33
Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation 7850 FREEMAN AVENUE KANSAS CITY, KS	288.50 /
Rehab of Kansas City South 8033 HOLMES KANSAS CITY, MO	157.83
Prairie Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 6501 W 75TH STREET OVERLAND PARK, KS	137.33 /
Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehab Center 520 E MORSE STREET BONNER SPRINGS, KS	164.67 /
Parkway Health Care Center 2323 SWOPE PARKWAY KANSAS CITY, MO	203.00 /

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