Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lyons, KS

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

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, Lyons has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 629 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lyons of 3,504, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.57 persons in Lyons. There were 487 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.42 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, Lyons 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 Lyons and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.84	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.66	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	4.21	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lyons 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 Lyons there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Lyons

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 Lyons Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lyons 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
Wesley Towers Inc 700 MONTEREY PL HUTCHINSON, KS	28.00
Riverview Estates 202 S WASHINGTON STREET MARQUETTE, KS	38.00
Pleasant View Home 108 N WALNUT INMAN, KS	28.67
Buhler Sunshine Home 400 S BUHLER ROAD BUHLER, KS	27.33
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc 600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS	44.67
Good Samaritan Society - Hutchinson Village 810 E 30TH AVENUE HUTCHINSON, KS	63.17
Diversicare of Hutchinson 1202 E 23RD AVENUE HUTCHINSON, KS	65.33
Sterling Village 204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE STERLING, KS	54.67
Sandstone Heights 440 STATE STREET LITTLE RIVER, KS	112.50 /
Hutchinson Operator, LLC 2301 N SEVERANCE STREET HUTCHINSON, KS	176.50

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

Facility	Rating
Sandstone Heights 440 STATE STREET LITTLE RIVER, KS	112.50 /
Hutchinson Operator, LLC 2301 N SEVERANCE STREET HUTCHINSON, KS	176.50
Sterling Village 204 W WASHINGTON AVENUE STERLING, KS	54.67
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc 600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS	44.67
Good Samaritan Society - Hutchinson Village 810 E 30TH AVENUE HUTCHINSON, KS	63.17
Diversicare of Hutchinson 1202 E 23RD AVENUE HUTCHINSON, KS	65.33
Pleasant View Home 108 N WALNUT INMAN, KS	28.67
Buhler Sunshine Home 400 S BUHLER ROAD BUHLER, KS	27.33
Wesley Towers Inc 700 MONTEREY PL HUTCHINSON, KS	28.00
Riverview Estates 202 S WASHINGTON STREET MARQUETTE, KS	38.00

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