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Schowalter Villa
200 W Cedar, Hesston, KS 67062 (opens Google Maps) · Harvey County · (620) 327-0400· 105 certified beds · avg 95 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1996 · 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 →
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Nov 7, 2024
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.27
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · 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.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 6 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · from a complaint F-0679
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. · from a complaint F-0758
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. · from a complaint F-0657
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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.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · from a complaint · F-0679 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · from a complaint · F-0758 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The 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. · from a complaint · F-0756 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · from a complaint · F-0849 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · from a complaint · F-0883 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | E |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityKansas averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.27
Kansas average: 4.58
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.90
Kansas average: 0.81
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.91
Kansas average: 4.05
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Kansas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.27 | 4.58 | 3.95 | top 24% in Kansas; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.69 | top 32% in Kansas; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.91 | 4.05 | 3.50 | top 18% in Kansas; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 46% in Kansas; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.9 | 48.1 | 45.8 | top 11% in Kansas; top 16% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 30.0 | 42.0 | 42.9 | top 32% in Kansas; top 29% 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 5.12, RN 0.87, weekend 4.76.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.12 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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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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 →
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epp Deckert, Verda | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/25/2019 |
| Fast, Gerhard | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Flaming, Ronald | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2019 |
| Gaeddert, Greg | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/31/2026 |
| Goering, Ryan | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/23/2010 |
| Krehbiel, James | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/1999 |
| Schrag, Jerol | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2014 |
| Best, Marlys | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2026 |
| Bluestem Communities Management INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2013 |
| Bluestem Communities Management INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/21/2025 |
| Cullinane, Mike | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| Epp Deckert, Verda | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/25/2019 |
| Fast, Gerhard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Fast, Gerhard | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Flaming, Ronald | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2019 |
| Gaeddert, Greg | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/31/2026 |
| Goering, Ryan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/23/2010 |
| Goering, Ryan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/23/2010 |
| Harms, Lisa | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2025 |
| Krehbiel, James | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/1999 |
Showing 20 of 29 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 9 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "How do you coordinate hospice care, and can residents stay here while receiving it?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
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 31% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 29 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Newton Presbyterian Manor | 8.0 mi | Newton, KS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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| Paramount Community Living and Rehab INC | 8.4 mi | Newton, KS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bethesda Home | 9.2 mi | Goessel, KS | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center | 10.2 mi | Halstead, KS | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Diversicare of Sedgwick | 16.4 mi | Sedgwick, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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| Peabody Health and Rehab | 17.4 mi | Peabody, KS | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175386.