Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lawrence, KS

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

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, Lawrence has a total of 32 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,101 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lawrence of 98,648, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 46.95 persons in Lawrence. There were 1,796 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.48 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, Lawrence 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 Lawrence and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.42	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.69	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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence

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 Lawrence Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lawrence 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
Brewster Health Center 1001 SW 29TH ST TOPEKA, KS	34.00
Brookside Retirement Community 700 W 7TH STREET OVERBROOK, KS	12.67
Hoeger House 20911 WEST 153RD STREET OLATHE, KS	61.33
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Snf 325 MAINE STREET LAWRENCE, KS	4.67
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor 1429 KASOLD DR LAWRENCE, KS	20.67
Lexington Park Nursing and Post Acute Center 1031 SW FLEMING COURT TOPEKA, KS	9.33
Wellsville Manor 304 W 7TH ST WELLSVILLE, KS	24.67
Mccrite Plaza Health Center 1610 SW 37TH STREET TOPEKA, KS	40.67
Countryside Health Center 440 SE WOODLAND AVENUE TOPEKA, KS	30.67
Twin Oaks Health and Rehab 757 W EISENHOWER RD LANSING, KS	37.33

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

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society - Olathe 20705 W 151ST STREET OLATHE, KS	88.00
Legacy On 10th Avenue 2015 SE 10TH AVENUE TOPEKA, KS	235.50
Medicalodges Leavenworth 1503 OHIO STREET LEAVENWORTH, KS	163.00
Kaw River Care and Rehab 750 BLAKE STREET EDWARDSVILLE, KS	91.33
Medicalodges Eudora 1415 MAPLE STREET EUDORA, KS	138.00
The Healthcare Resort of Olathe 21250 WEST 151ST STREET OLATHE, KS	156.17 /
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital 427 W MAIN STREET GARDNER, KS	161.33
Tonganoxie Terrace 1010 EAST STREET TONGANOXIE, KS	125.83
Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehab Center 520 E MORSE STREET BONNER SPRINGS, KS	164.67 /
Evergreen Community of Johnson County 11875 S SUNSET DRIVE, SUITE 100 OLATHE, KS	68.00

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