Schowalter Villa
200 W Cedar, Hesston, KS 67062 · Harvey County · 105 certified beds · avg 95 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1996
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (6)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
| 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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 5.27 | 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, 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. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
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 |
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?"
- "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 175386.