Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc is a 100-bed nonprofit nursing home in South Hutchinson, Kansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Kansas average of 2.70, and 36.4% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc
600 W Blanchard AvenueSouth Hutchinson, KS 67505
Reno 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 Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc, nurse aides logged 2.80 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Kansas average. With about 75 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.98 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 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
36.4% of nursing staff at Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,498 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | Fine | $14,498 |
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. Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc holds 5 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Mennonite Friendship Communities, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1996
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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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.