Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pretty Prairie, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Pretty Prairie
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, Pretty Prairie has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 632 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pretty Prairie of 649, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.03 persons in Pretty Prairie. There were 526 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.23 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, Pretty Prairie 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 Pretty Prairie and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.58	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.75	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.64	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.97	4.05 / 3.84

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

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

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 Pretty Prairie Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pretty Prairie 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
Cheney Golden Age Home 724 N MAIN CHENEY, KS	27.33
Hilltop Manor Nursing Center 403 S VALLEY CUNNINGHAM, KS	28.00
Buhler Sunshine Home 400 S BUHLER ROAD BUHLER, KS	27.33
The Wheatlands Health Care Center 750 W WASHINGTON ST KINGMAN, KS	29.33
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	55.33
Prairie Sunset Home Inc 601 E MAIN STREET PRETTY PRAIRIE, KS	42.67
Medicalodges Goddard 501 EASY STREET GODDARD, KS	97.67

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

Facility	Rating
Hutchinson Operator, LLC 2301 N SEVERANCE STREET HUTCHINSON, KS	176.50
Prairie Sunset Home Inc 601 E MAIN STREET PRETTY PRAIRIE, KS	42.67
Medicalodges Goddard 501 EASY STREET GODDARD, KS	97.67
The Wheatlands Health Care Center 750 W WASHINGTON ST KINGMAN, KS	29.33
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	55.33
Hilltop Manor Nursing Center 403 S VALLEY CUNNINGHAM, KS	28.00
Buhler Sunshine Home 400 S BUHLER ROAD BUHLER, KS	27.33
Wesley Towers Inc 700 MONTEREY PL HUTCHINSON, KS	28.00

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