Diversicare of Council Grove: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Diversicare of Council Grove is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Council Grove, Kansas, part of Diversicare Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 41.7% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Diversicare of Council Grove
400 Sunset DriveCouncil Grove, KS 66846
Morris County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Diversicare of Council Grove, nurse aides logged 2.26 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Kansas average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 102 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.26 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.37 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.71 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
41.7% of nursing staff at Diversicare of Council Grove left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Diversicare of Council Grove holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Diversicare of Council Grove
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Legal name: Diversicare of Council Grove, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Diversicare of Council Grove
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Chase County Care and Rehab Cottonwood Falls | 20.5 | 45 | 2.46 | 3.73 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Emporia Presbyterian Manor Emporia | 22.5 | 60 | 3.12 | 4.42 | 53.8% | 3 | $30,244 |
| Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center Emporia | 23.0 | 50 | 2.54 | 3.57 | 49.1% | 4 | $22,048 |
| Legacy at Herington Herington | 23.6 | 45 | 2.66 | 4.00 | 97.6% | 1 | None |
| Eskridge Care and Rehab Eskridge | 25.8 | 60 | 1.67 | 2.41 | 48.8% | 3 | $13,397 |
| Tallgrass Healthcare Campus Junction City · abuse citation | 30.9 | 100 | 2.11 | 3.60 | 49.3% | 2 | $13,995 |
| St Luke Living Center Marion | 34.9 | 32 | 2.79 | 4.19 | — | 4 | None |
| Chapman Valley Manor Chapman | 35.3 | 30 | 2.19 | 3.74 | 61.5% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.