Medicalodges Columbus
101 Lee Avenue, Columbus, KS 66725 · Cherokee County · 45 certified beds · avg 29 residents/day · certified since Nov 1, 1993
Part of chain: MEDICALODGES, INC. (18 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Mar 18, 2026 · F-0805 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems.
Why it matters: Food served in the wrong texture can cause choking or lead residents to stop eating and lose weight.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 9, 2026 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jul 11, 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): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jul 9, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (21)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. · from a complaint |
| Feb 10, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The 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. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The 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. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | 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 |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 11).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | J ▲ |
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)
2 fines totaling $36,322.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Fine | $22,925 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $13,397 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Kansas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.07 | 4.58 | 3.95 | top 29% in Kansas; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.69 | top 35% in Kansas; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.69 | 4.05 | 3.50 | top 23% in Kansas; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 50% in Kansas; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.3 | 48.1 | 45.8 | bottom 28% in Kansas; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 42.0 | 42.9 | bottom 40% in Kansas; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 4.90, RN 0.82, weekend 4.53. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicalodges INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 10/28/2014 |
| Butler, Richard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2003 |
| Christmas, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/27/2025 |
| Coover, Teresa | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/07/2016 |
| Cox, Garen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/26/1998 |
| Cox, Garen | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/20/2009 |
| Daniels, Jana | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/27/2025 |
| Dillon, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/12/2022 |
| Doll, Gayle | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/10/2005 |
| Higgins, Amy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/15/1999 |
| Higgins, Amy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2025 |
| Hines, Scott | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2009 |
| Hines, Scott | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/20/2009 |
| Hines, Scott | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2026 |
| Hines, Scott | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2013 |
| Kelly, Elizabeth | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/27/2025 |
| Lager, Shannon | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2013 |
| Lager, Shannon | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2013 |
| Lantz, Kathleen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/22/2007 |
| Listwan, Samantha | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How often do you evaluate your nurse aides and what ongoing training do they receive?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "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 an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175264.