Via Christi Village Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Via Christi Village Ridge is a 80-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wichita, Kansas, part of Ascension Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.37 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 38.2% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Via Christi Village Ridge
3636 North Ridge Rd BLDG 400Wichita, KS 67205
Sedgwick 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 Via Christi Village Ridge, nurse aides logged 2.37 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Kansas average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 172 aide hours a day, or about 21 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) | 2.37 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.17 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.47 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.96 | 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
38.2% of nursing staff at Via Christi Village Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $36,040 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fine | $36,040 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Mar 12, 2026 |
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. Via Christi Village Ridge holds 4 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Via Christi Village Ridge
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Ascension Living, 12 homes
- Legal name: Cornerstone Assisted Living Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 5, 2013
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Via Christi Village Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Azria Health Wichita Wichita | 0.6 | 70 | 3.46 | 5.39 | 68.0% | 3 | None |
| Wichita Presbyterian Manor Wichita | 3.2 | 50 | 2.84 | 4.69 | 59.6% | 5 | None |
| Lakepoint Wichita, LLC Wichita | 3.5 | 110 | 3.04 | 4.89 | 54.5% | 2 | None |
| Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Wichita | 3.5 | 104 | 2.63 | 4.00 | 56.5% | 4 | $16,801 |
| Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Wichita | 4.0 | 106 | 2.03 | 3.29 | 41.9% | 3 | $46,483 |
| Ascension Living Via Christi Village McLean Wichita | 4.6 | 36 | 2.69 | 4.39 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Family Health & Rehabilitation Center Wichita | 5.6 | 72 | 3.09 | 4.81 | 66.3% | 4 | None |
| Rolling Hills Health and Rehab Wichita | 5.7 | 85 | 2.56 | 3.82 | 43.8% | 3 | $39,118 |
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.