Medicalodges Iola: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Medicalodges Iola is a 45-bed for-profit nursing home in Iola, Kansas, part of Medicalodges, Inc.. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the Kansas average of 2.70, and 51.1% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Medicalodges Iola
600 E Garfield StreetIola, KS 66749
Allen 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 Iola, nurse aides logged 2.85 hours per resident per day, 5% above the Kansas average. With about 42 residents a day, that works out to roughly 118 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.85 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.20 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.52 | 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
51.1% of nursing staff at Medicalodges Iola left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 23, 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 $42,224 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Fine | $16,377 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Fine | $25,847 |
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 Iola holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Medicalodges Iola
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Medicalodges, Inc., 18 homes
- Legal name: Ml-Op Iola LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Medicalodges Iola
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Moran Manor Moran | 12.2 | 45 | 2.45 | 3.63 | 43.6% | 3 | $14,069 |
| Heritage Health Care Center Chanute · abuse citation | 18.1 | 60 | 2.91 | 4.15 | 41.7% | 2 | $27,860 |
| Diversicare of Chanute Chanute | 18.7 | 77 | 2.27 | 3.52 | 60.4% | 2 | $13,397 |
| Anderson County Hospital Ltcu Garnett | 25.3 | 36 | 2.53 | 3.94 | 44.7% | 5 | None |
| Parkview Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Garnett | 25.7 | 45 | 2.68 | 3.77 | 39.2% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Burlington Burlington | 26.6 | 77 | 2.05 | 3.17 | 47.2% | 3 | None |
| Prairie Mission Retirement Village Saint Paul | 31.5 | 61 | 2.82 | 4.04 | — | 4 | None |
| Richmond Healthcare & Rehab Center Richmond | 33.0 | 60 | 2.71 | 3.79 | 53.6% | 1 | 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.