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Nursing homes in Kansas

Kansas has 296 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 94 counties, with 18,031 certified beds in total. The state average CMS overall rating is 3.1 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and homes report 4.07 nurse staffing hours per resident per day against 3.86 nationally.

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Kansas against the national average

MeasureKansasUnited States
Overall rating (1 to 5)3.13.0
Health inspection rating2.92.8
Staffing rating3.52.9
Nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.073.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.710.69
Nursing staff turnover48.1%45.8%
Health deficiencies in the latest inspection9.59.2
Fines per home, past three years1.10.9

Averages are published by CMS. Health inspection ratings are set within each state, so compare them across states with care.

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Nursing home rules and contacts in Kansas

Federal rules on residents' rights, discharge notices and Medicare coverage are the same in every state. These are the offices to call in Kansas, and the rules the state sets for itself.

Minimum staffing
Kansas requires each nursing facility to have enough nursing staff to meet residents' assessed needs, and sets minimums: a full-time director of nursing who is a registered nurse (RN); an RN on duty at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week (the director of nursing may count); a licensed nurse on duty 24 hours a day; at least two nursing staff on duty at all times; a weekly average of 2.0 hours of direct care staff time per resident and a daily average of at least 1.85 hours in any 24-hour period (the director of nursing is not counted in facilities with more than 60 beds); and at least one nursing staff member per 30 residents per nursing unit. The state may require more staff. Source: K.A.R. 28-39-154
Personal needs allowance (Medicaid)
Kansas Medicaid lets a nursing home resident keep $62 a month for personal needs (the 'protected income level' for institutional care); for two people the standard is $124. Income above this amount, after any allowed allocation to a spouse or dependents and allowable medical expenses, is the resident's monthly 'patient liability' toward the cost of care. This standard does not apply to residents whose eligibility is determined under the state's spenddown rules. State law sets the minimum at not less than $60 a month and allows cost-of-living increases. The $62 figure appears on the state's Medical Assistance Standards sheet dated July 2026. Source: KanCare Form F-8 Kansas Medical Assistance Standards (07-26); KEESM 8160; K.S.A. 39-972
Holding a bed during a hospital stay or leave
Kansas Medicaid rules make payment available to reserve a nursing facility bed while a resident is in a hospital for an acute condition, up to 10 days per hospital stay, if the resident intends to return and the hospital provides a discharge plan. Payment is also available for therapeutically indicated home visits with relatives and friends and for state-approved therapeutic or rehabilitative programs, up to 18 days per calendar year (including travel), if the plan of care provides for the absence; more days can be requested for severe hardship. Residents on planned temporary stays are excluded. Before a hospital transfer or leave, the home must tell the resident in writing how long the bed is held, any cost, and that the resident will be readmitted to the first available comparable room if the hold period runs out. Source: K.A.R. 30-10-21; K.A.R. 26-39-102(k)
Visiting
Kansas's No Patient Left Alone Act (2024) covers adult care homes, including nursing homes. When a resident is receiving end-of-life care, the home may not stop in-person visits from people the resident (or their health care agent) designates, such as family, an essential caregiver or clergy. Visiting policies must allow in-person visits, unless the resident objects, in situations such as end-of-life care, major medical decisions, emotional distress or grief, and functional or cognitive decline, and must be easy to find from the home's website. Visitor infection rules may not be stricter than for direct-care staff, though homes may require protective equipment. Source: K.S.A. 65-475 (No Patient Left Alone Act); K.A.R. 26-39-103(m)
Discharge notice
Under Kansas rules, an adult care home, including a nursing home, may transfer or discharge a resident involuntarily only if the move is necessary for the resident's welfare and the resident's needs cannot be met there, the safety or health of others is endangered, the resident has not paid after reasonable and appropriate notice, or the home closes. Federal rules for Medicare/Medicaid-certified homes also apply. The home must notify the resident, their legal representative and, if known, a designated family member, and give written notice at least 30 days ahead unless others' safety is endangered or urgent medical needs require immediate transfer. The notice must list the reason, effective date, and the address and phone of the state complaint program and the state long-term care ombudsman. Source: K.A.R. 26-39-102(d)-(g); K.S.A. 39-936(g)
Cameras in rooms
Kansas law lets a resident of an adult care home, including a nursing home, conduct electronic monitoring (video or audio) in their own room after notifying the home on a state form. The resident must release the home from civil liability for privacy violations and, in a shared room, get roommates' consent; consent can be withdrawn. The resident pays installation and maintenance costs; the home must provide a reasonably secure mounting place and access to power. The home may not refuse admission, discharge or retaliate because of monitoring, must post a notice at its entrance and each resident room, and may require the device to be in plain view. Source: K.S.A. 39-981
When private funds run out
Kansas Medicaid rules say a nursing facility may not require a private-paying resident to stay on private pay for any period after the resident becomes eligible for Medicaid (K.A.R. 30-10-6(c)), and, as a condition of taking part in Medicaid, may not set up private-pay wings or move Medicaid residents to separate areas (K.A.R. 30-10-1f). Source: K.A.R. 30-10-6(c); K.A.R. 30-10-1f

Checked against Kansas state sources on Oct 11, 2026. Rules and phone numbers change, so confirm with the office listed. For the rules that apply in every state, see residents' rights, how to file a complaint and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026.