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401 E 6th, Fowler, KS 67844 (opens Google Maps) · Meade County · (620) 646-5215· 20 certified beds · avg 16 residents/day · certified since May 7, 2012 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 26, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Apr 30, 2024
$8,021
Fines, last 3 years
7.76
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Apr 30, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: May 23, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. F-0582

  3. J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated

    The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint F-0689

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Feb 26, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Feb 26, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582
Apr 30, 2024▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
May 10, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · F-0919
May 10, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Aug 30, 2021E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756
Aug 30, 2021E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758
Aug 30, 2021D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Aug 30, 2021C · Potential for minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202140E
202320E
202411J ▲
202520F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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1 fine totaling $8,021, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

DateTypeAmount / length
Apr 30, 2024Fine$8,021
Apr 30, 2024Payment Denial6 days from May 17, 2024

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityKansas averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 7.76
Kansas average: 4.58
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 2.69
Kansas average: 0.81
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 6.20
Kansas average: 4.05
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityKansas avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)7.764.583.95top 1% in Kansas; top 1% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours2.690.810.69top 1% in Kansas; top 1% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing6.204.053.50top 4% in Kansas; top 2% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)1.630.490.48top 1% in Kansas; top 2% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)37.048.145.8top 23% in Kansas; top 29% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)14.342.042.9top 11% in Kansas; top 7% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.50, RN 1.91, weekend 4.39.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.50 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Government - Hospital district

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Benton, GilbertIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE04/17/2014
Benton, GilbertIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE04/17/2014
Fowler Hospital DistrictOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/07/2012
Fowler Hospital DistrictOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/07/2012
Knott, CherylIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2015
Knott, CherylIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE05/09/2014
Knott, CherylIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2015
Knott, CherylIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2015
McDowell, KarenIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025
McDowell, KarenIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025
McDowell, KarenIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025
Milford, KevinIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2015
Milford, KevinIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/09/2014
Milford, KevinIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2015
Milford, KevinIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/20/2015
Milford, PamIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025
Milford, PamIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025
Milford, PamIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/17/2020
Norman, GreggIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025
Norman, GreggIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/16/2025

Showing 20 of 24 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 4 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
  • "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
  • "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
  • "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
  • "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
  • "Who is your infection preventionist, and what training do they have?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 37% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 24 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Meade District Hosp LTCU DBA Lone Tree Retirement10.1 miMeade, KS★★★★★3/5
Minneola District Hospital LTCU10.7 miMinneola, KS★☆☆☆☆1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175526.

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