Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Hays, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Hays
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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, Hays has a total of 7 active skilled nursing facilities and 329 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Hays of 21,421, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 65.11 persons in Hays. There were 286 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.93 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, Hays 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 Hays and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.76	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.52	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.66	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.94	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Hays 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 Hays there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Hays

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 Hays Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Hays 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
Wheatland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 320 S LINCOLN ST RUSSELL, KS	38.00
Locust Grove Village 701 W 6TH STREET LA CROSSE, KS	28.67
Via Christi Village - Hays Inc 2225 CANTERBURY DR HAYS, KS	98.33
Good Samaritan Society - Hays 2700 CANAL BLVD HAYS, KS	44.00
Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu 200 S MAIN STREET RUSSELL, KS	73.33
Rooks Co Senior Services Inc Dba Redbud Village 1000 S WASHINGTON STREET PLAINVILLE, KS	94.00
Good Samaritan Society - Ellis 1101 SPRUCE STREET ELLIS, KS	69.33

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

Facility	Rating
Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu 200 S MAIN STREET RUSSELL, KS	73.33
Rooks Co Senior Services Inc Dba Redbud Village 1000 S WASHINGTON STREET PLAINVILLE, KS	94.00
Good Samaritan Society - Ellis 1101 SPRUCE STREET ELLIS, KS	69.33
Via Christi Village - Hays Inc 2225 CANTERBURY DR HAYS, KS	98.33
Good Samaritan Society - Hays 2700 CANAL BLVD HAYS, KS	44.00
Wheatland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 320 S LINCOLN ST RUSSELL, KS	38.00
Locust Grove Village 701 W 6TH STREET LA CROSSE, KS	28.67

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