Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Salina, Kansas, part of HMG Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.25 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 94.1% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center
1007 Johnstown AvenueSalina, KS 67401
Saline County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.25 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Kansas average. With about 64 residents a day, that works out to roughly 144 aide hours a day, or about 18 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) | 2.25 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.25 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.89 | 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
94.1% of nursing staff at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 92.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $140,605 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fine | $12,045 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Oct 10, 2025 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Fine | $10,339 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $18,368 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Fine | $27,599 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Fine | $72,254 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Payment Denial | 33 days from Feb 16, 2024 |
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. Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: HMG Healthcare, 31 homes
- Legal name: HMG Park Manor of Salina LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 17, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kenwood View Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Salina | 0.8 | 82 | 1.92 | 3.22 | 45.0% | 1 | None |
| Legacy at Salina Salina · staffing data not validated | 1.0 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | $26,868 |
| Salina Presbyterian Manor Salina | 1.9 | 60 | 2.99 | 4.75 | 53.8% | 1 | $51,438 |
| Holiday Resort of Salina Salina | 2.0 | 60 | 2.67 | 4.05 | 62.3% | 2 | $16,795 |
| Pinnacle Park Nursing & Rehab Center Salina | 4.2 | 60 | 2.55 | 3.87 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| Bethany Home Association Lindsborg | 18.9 | 85 | 3.70 | 5.34 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Minneapolis Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Minneapolis | 20.7 | 45 | 2.26 | 3.57 | 56.8% | 5 | $16,708 |
| Memorial Hospital Ltcu (Village Manor) Abilene | 21.8 | 75 | 3.23 | 4.33 | 55.1% | 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.