Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Smith Center, KS

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Smith Center has a total of 6 active skilled nursing facilities and 255 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Smith Center of 1,570, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.16 persons in Smith Center. There were 196 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.86 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, Smith Center 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 Smith Center and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.43	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.42	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Smith Center 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 Smith Center there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Smith Center

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 Smith Center Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Smith Center 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
Smith Center Health and Rehab 117 W 1ST STREET #369 SMITH CENTER, KS	26.67
Downs Care and Rehab 1218 KANSAS STREET DOWNS, KS	41.33
Sunporch of Smith County 920 E KANSAS AVE SMITH CENTER, KS	16.67
Arbor Care Centers-Franklin LLC 1006 M STREET FRANKLIN, NE	38.67
Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center 811 N 1ST STREET OSBORNE, KS	193.67
Heritage of Webster County 636 NORTH LOCUST STREET RED CLOUD, NE	36.00

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

Facility	Rating
Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center 811 N 1ST STREET OSBORNE, KS	193.67
Heritage of Webster County 636 NORTH LOCUST STREET RED CLOUD, NE	36.00
Sunporch of Smith County 920 E KANSAS AVE SMITH CENTER, KS	16.67
Arbor Care Centers-Franklin LLC 1006 M STREET FRANKLIN, NE	38.67
Smith Center Health and Rehab 117 W 1ST STREET #369 SMITH CENTER, KS	26.67
Downs Care and Rehab 1218 KANSAS STREET DOWNS, KS	41.33

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