Nursing homes in Columbus, KS
Columbus has one Medicare-certified nursing home. Because a single option is rarely a real choice, the table below also lists every certified facility within 20 miles. Cherokee County overall has 3 certified facilities (county average rating 3/5).
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In Columbus and within 20 miles
How to read this table: "Overall" is the CMS star rating, which combines inspections, staffing, and self-reported quality measures; "Inspection" is the on-site health inspection rating — the most independent signal, and the one CMS grades on a curve against other facilities in the same state. Flags are federal abuse citations and Special Focus status.
| Facility | Location | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Flags | Fines (3y) | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicalodges Columbus | Columbus | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | 4/5 | $36,322 | 45 | |
| Quaker Hill Manor | Baxter Springs, KS · 12.0 mi | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | 4/5 | — | 53 | |
| Oswego Operator, LLC | Oswego, KS · 14.1 mi | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | 4/5 | — | 40 | |
| Galena Nursing & Rehab Center | Galena, KS · 14.4 mi | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | 3/5 | abuse | — | 45 |
| Higher Call Nursing Center | Quapaw, OK · 15.5 mi | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | 4/5 | — | 86 | |
| Eastwood Manor | Commerce, OK · 16.5 mi | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | 1/5 | — | 80 | |
| Communities of Wildwood Ranch | Joplin, MO · 16.7 mi | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | 4/5 | — | 120 | |
| Westgate | Joplin, MO · 16.7 mi | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | 3/5 | — | 120 | |
| Pittsburg Care and Rehab | Pittsburg, KS · 17.5 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | 4/5 | — | 86 | |
| Via Christi Village Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS · 17.5 mi | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | 2/5 | — | 96 | |
| Windridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Miami, OK · 18.3 mi | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | 3/5 | — | 100 | |
| Aspire Senior Living Joplin | Joplin, MO · 19.2 mi | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | 1/5 | — | 120 | |
| Joplin Gardens | Joplin, MO · 20.0 mi | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | 1/5 | — | 92 |
Distances are straight-line from the Columbus area, based on CMS-published coordinates — driving distance will be longer. Inspection quality varies a lot even within one county: check each facility's page for what inspectors actually found.