Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lawrence, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lawrence
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Updated on October 13, 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 2,096 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 47.06 persons in Lawrence. There were 1,794 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.59 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 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 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
Brookside Retirement Community 700 W 7TH STREET OVERBROOK, KS	12.67
Brewster Health Center 1001 SW 29TH ST TOPEKA, KS	34.00
Lexington Park Nursing and Post Acute Center 1031 SW FLEMING COURT TOPEKA, KS	9.33
Hoeger House 20911 WEST 153RD STREET OLATHE, KS	61.33
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor 1429 KASOLD DR LAWRENCE, KS	20.67
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Snf 325 MAINE STREET LAWRENCE, KS	4.67
Wellsville Manor 304 W 7TH ST WELLSVILLE, KS	24.67
Twin Oaks Health and Rehab 757 W EISENHOWER RD LANSING, KS	25.33
Spring Hill Care and Rehab 251 E WILSON AVENUE SPRING HILL, KS	47.33
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community 4851 HARVARD ROAD LAWRENCE, KS	57.33

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

Facility	Rating
Tonganoxie Terrace 1010 EAST STREET TONGANOXIE, KS	125.83
Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehab Center 520 E MORSE STREET BONNER SPRINGS, KS	154.67 /
The Healthcare Resort of Olathe 21250 WEST 151ST STREET OLATHE, KS	122.00 /
Medicalodges Leavenworth 1503 OHIO STREET LEAVENWORTH, KS	163.00
Medicalodges Eudora 1415 MAPLE STREET EUDORA, KS	117.33
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital 427 W MAIN STREET GARDNER, KS	161.33
Good Samaritan Society - Olathe 20705 W 151ST STREET OLATHE, KS	88.00
Legacy On 10th Avenue 2015 SE 10TH AVENUE TOPEKA, KS	240.50
Kaw River Care and Rehab 750 BLAKE STREET EDWARDSVILLE, KS	91.33
Providence Living Center 1112 SE REPUBLICAN AVENUE TOPEKA, KS	47.33

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