Medicalodges Great Bend: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medicalodges Great Bend is a 51-bed for-profit nursing home in Great Bend, Kansas, part of Medicalodges, Inc.. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the Kansas average of 2.70, and 53.7% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Medicalodges Great Bend
1401 Cherry LaneGreat Bend, KS 67530
Barton County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Medicalodges Great Bend, nurse aides logged 3.27 hours per resident per day, 21% above the Kansas average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 142 aide hours a day, or about 18 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) | 3.27 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.44 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.53 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.78 | 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
53.7% of nursing staff at Medicalodges Great Bend 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 24, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $52,185 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
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 Great Bend holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Medicalodges Great Bend
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Medicalodges, Inc., 18 homes
- Legal name: Medicalodges Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 2011
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Medicalodges Great Bend
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| Azria Health Great Bend Great Bend | 2.1 | 85 | 2.33 | 3.46 | 47.4% | 2 | $59,830 |
| Diversicare of Larned Larned | 20.4 | 80 | 2.50 | 3.40 | 52.1% | 5 | None |
| Locust Grove Village La Crosse · abuse citation | 28.7 | 38 | 2.99 | 4.27 | 52.5% | 2 | $12,779 |
| Leisure Homestead at Stafford Stafford · staffing data not validated | 30.6 | 37 | — | — | 36.7% | 3 | None |
| Sterling Village Sterling | 34.5 | 45 | 3.22 | 4.42 | 33.3% | 3 | $24,206 |
| Wheatland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Russell | 35.8 | 45 | 2.73 | 3.75 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu Russell · no staffing data submitted | 35.9 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Wilson Care and Rehab Wilson | 36.4 | 40 | 2.64 | 3.68 | 65.1% | 3 | 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.