Medicalodges Columbus: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medicalodges Columbus is a 45-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbus, Kansas, part of Medicalodges, Inc.. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.43 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Kansas average of 2.70, and 55.3% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Medicalodges Columbus
101 Lee AvenueColumbus, KS 66725
Cherokee 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 Medicalodges Columbus, nurse aides logged 3.43 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Kansas average. With about 29 residents a day, that works out to roughly 98 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.43 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.90 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.53 | 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
55.3% of nursing staff at Medicalodges Columbus 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%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $36,322 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Fine | $22,925 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $13,397 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Medicalodges Columbus holds 3 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Medicalodges Columbus
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Medicalodges, Inc., 18 homes
- Legal name: Medicalodges Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Medicalodges Columbus
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Quaker Hill Manor Baxter Springs | 12.0 | 53 | 2.57 | 3.78 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Oswego Operator, LLC Oswego | 14.1 | 40 | 2.73 | 3.90 | 40.0% | 4 | None |
| Galena Nursing & Rehab Center Galena · abuse citation | 14.4 | 45 | 2.57 | 3.81 | 66.0% | 2 | $21,645 |
| Higher Call Nursing Center Quapaw | 15.5 | 86 | 2.37 | 3.61 | 62.3% | 1 | $18,113 |
| Eastwood Manor Commerce · no staffing data submitted | 16.5 | 80 | — | — | — | 2 | $31,815 |
| Communities of Wildwood Ranch Joplin | 16.7 | 120 | 3.26 | 4.81 | 42.1% | 4 | None |
| Westgate Joplin | 16.7 | 120 | 2.41 | 3.74 | 54.2% | 2 | $70,134 |
| Via Christi Village Pittsburg Pittsburg | 17.5 | 96 | 3.01 | 4.06 | 88.8% | 3 | $13,397 |
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.